# D. E. Shaw

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2027**: PlusAI commercial truck launch target — PlusAI's planned commercial autonomous-truck launch is targeted for 2027, contingent on completing the SPAC merger and scaling operations.
- **2026-09-03**: PlusAI SPAC announced — PlusAI and Texas Ventures Acquisition III announced a SPAC transaction designed to fund PlusAI's planned 2027 commercial autonomous truck launch.
- **2026-06-30**: Aurora hedge fund holders rise to 40 — 40 hedge funds held AUR at June 30, 2026, while D. E. Shaw disclosed 22,374,639 shares after a 24% stake reduction.
- **2026-06**: Aurora H1 2026 cash use and equity raise — Aurora used $384 million of operating cash and sold 33 million shares through its at-the-market program, raising $229 million net in H1 2026.
- **2026-03-31**: Aurora hedge fund holders at 35 — Insider Monkey counted 35 hedge funds holding Aurora shares at the end of Q1 2026.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Aurora burns $384M in H1 2026 as PlusAI vows 2027 driverless trucks
2026-09-06 08:49:18 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

For supply chain and logistics leaders, PlusAI's SPAC funding tees up a potential new driverless truck entrant by 2027, but Aurora already has live freight operations and Ryder partnerships. The gap between announced capacity and deployed, reliable service will determine whether this shifts freight markets or stays a capital experiment.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/aurora-plusai-2027-autonomous-truck-capacity

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