Cathie Wood’s ARKQ Increases Stake In Aurora Innovation (AUR)

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) is one of the best information technology services stocks to buy now..

On February 23, Cathie Wood’s ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (ARKQ) added 667,000 shares of Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) to its portfolio.

Following this purchase, the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF now holds approximately 5.68 million shares of AUR, valued at $26.99 million. AUR accounts for 1.33% of ARKQ’s total portfolio as of March 3.

In other news, on February 11, Aurora Innovation announced that it is tripling its driverless freight network with its latest software launch. This development marks the company’s autonomous operations on a 1,000-mile route from Fort Worth to Phoenix, which surpasses conventional Hours of Service limits.

As of January 2026, Aurora Innovation has logged more than 250,000 driverless miles with zero driver-attributed collisions and expects to complete all commercial truck capacity by the third quarter of 2026. The company expects to deploy over 200 driverless trucks by year-end, with next-generation hardware scheduled for release in Q2.

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUR) operates a self-driving technology business in the U.S. The company focuses on developing Aurora Driver, a platform that offers self-driving hardware, software, and data services.

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