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GM Hires Aurora Co-Founder Sterling Anderson

General Motors hired Sterling Anderson as chief product officer effective June 2, 2025, based in Mountain View, California, to lead vehicle development for gas and electric models.
Anderson departed from Aurora Innovation, the autonomous vehicle startup he helped establish, soon after the company began operating its driverless heavy-duty trucks publicly in Texas and announced his exit through a regulatory filing.
Sterling Anderson brings extensive experience in automotive engineering and software development, having overseen Tesla’s Model X project and the initial phases of Autopilot before co-founding the self-driving company Aurora in 2017.
GM President Mark Reuss stated that Sterling's extensive experience in automotive engineering and innovative software development makes him well-suited to drive the company’s progress forward.
GM expects Anderson’s leadership to help modernize its portfolio, balancing slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles while enhancing hardware, software, and services across product lines.

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