Program Roadmap / FY 2026

Aurora One Launch

Smart home hub: hardware, firmware, cloud and app, manufacturing ramp, and go-to-market for an October 20 retail launch.

Program lead
D. Okafor
Launch target
Oct 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 28, 2026
Status
On track
Legend Hardware Firmware Cloud and App Manufacturing Go-to-Market Today (Aug 28) Continues across quarters
Q1Jan / Feb / Mar Build and prove the core
EVT build (25 units) Hardware Engineering Jan 12 - Feb 20
DVT start Hardware Engineering Mar 02 -
Sensor driver alpha Firmware and Embedded Jan 05 - Mar 20
Device API v1 Cloud and Mobile App Feb 02 - Mar 27
Q2Apr / May / Jun Validate and tool up
DVT exit Hardware Engineering - Apr 24
PVT build Hardware Engineering May 11 - Jun 26
OTA update pipeline Firmware and Embedded Apr 06 - May 29
App closed beta Cloud and Mobile App Apr 13 - Jun 26
Tooling + line bring-up Manufacturing and Supply May 04 - Jun 19
Pricing locked Go-to-Market Jun 01 - Jun 30
Q3Jul / Aug / Sep Certify and harden Current
FCC / CE certification Hardware Engineering Jul 06 - Aug 21
Freeze + hardening Firmware and Embedded Jul 06 - Sep 25
Public beta Cloud and Mobile App Aug 03 - Sep 25
Pilot run Manufacturing and Supply Jul 06 - Jul 31
MP ramp start Manufacturing and Supply Sep 07 -
Press + preorders Go-to-Market Aug 10 - Sep 30
Q4Oct / Nov / Dec Launch and scale
Sustaining eng. Hardware Engineering Oct 01 - Dec 18
FW 1.0 GM Firmware and Embedded Oct 01 - Oct 09
GA + store launch Cloud and Mobile App Oct 05 - Nov 13
MP ramp to 20k/mo Manufacturing and Supply - Nov 20
Launch + holiday push Go-to-Market Oct 20 - Dec 24

AURORA-2026 / roadmap v4 / owner D. Okafor / dashed bar edges mark work continuing across a quarter boundary