The terms of Anderson's contract will "remain in place" and also cover Aurora, Tesla says. Also, it'll establish a process that lets Tesla not only reclaim its Autopilot data, but conduct "ongoing audits" of Aurora's computers to make sure the company isn't holding on to the info behind Tesla's back.

When Tesla filed the suit in January, Aurora called it a "meritless" case that highlighted an "unhealthy fear of competition." However, the quick settlement isn't exactly supporting that position -- you'd expect Aurora to fight back if it was David to Tesla's Goliath. Whatever the truth, Aurora will have to walk a fine line while developing its autonomous tech.