Dara Khosrowshahi is stepping down from the board of autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora Innovation, citing a desire to focus on his ongoing responsibilities as CEO of Uber and reduce outside board engagements, according to a regulatory filing on friday.
Khosrowshahi’s resignation was effective as of Tuesday. Aurora says Khosrowshahi’s decision to leave the board was not the result of any dispute with the company.
Uber’s CEO and Aurora Innovation go way back. In 2020, Uber unloaded its self-driving unit, Uber ATG, in Aurora. The deal at the time included Uber handing over equity to ATG and investing $400 million in Aurora, giving it a 26% stake in the combined company. Khosrowshahi joined Aurora’s board as part of the deal.
Through Uber Freight, Uber’s freight brokerage platform that connects shippers and shippers, the trucking and delivery giant maintained its relationship with Aurora. In June, Uber and Aurora announced a multi-year collaboration to deploy trucks powered by Aurora’s technology to the Uber Freight network.
Uber’s relationship with Aurora, however, is not exclusive. The company also has a deal with Waabi, the self-driving truck startup founded by Raquel Urtasun, who previously served as chief scientist and head of R&D at Uber ATG.
