Aurora Innovation appoints Nat Beuse as CSO

Aurora Innovation has named Nat Beuse to be its first Chief Safety Officer. The role reports directly to CEO Chris Urmson and, in this elevated position, Beuse will continue to grow and enforce safety’s role in the development, deployment, and commercialization of Aurora’s autonomous vehicle products. This includes establishing and managing the organization’s internal and external corporate safety strategies, policies, standards, and programs. Beuse previously served as the company’s Vice President of Safety and, prior to joining Aurora, was the Head of Safety at Uber ATG.