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Top 10 Startups developing AI for Self-driving Cars
Updated: March 21, 2024 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) gives cars the power to see, think, and learn, so they can navigate a nearly infinite range of possible driving scenarios.
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Country: USA | Funding: $15.1B
Cruise Automation is a self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars. Acquired by General Motors
Cruise Automation is a self-driving car company that develops an autopilot system for existing cars. Acquired by General Motors
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Country: USA | Funding: $5.5B
Waymo is Google's self-driving technology startup with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.
Waymo is Google's self-driving technology startup with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3.7B
Aurora works at the intersection of rigorous engineering and applied machine learning to address one of the most challenging, important and interesting opportunities of our generation: transforming the way people and goods move.
Aurora works at the intersection of rigorous engineering and applied machine learning to address one of the most challenging, important and interesting opportunities of our generation: transforming the way people and goods move.
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Country: USA | Funding: $2.1B
NURO is a technology company that aims to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life.
NURO is a technology company that aims to accelerate the benefits of robotics for everyday life.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1.3B
Pony.ai is a developer of AI-based robot designed for autonomous driving.
Pony.ai is a developer of AI-based robot designed for autonomous driving.
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Country: China | Funding: $1.2B
Momenta is a developer of autonomous driving technology designed to improve efficiency.
Momenta is a developer of autonomous driving technology designed to improve efficiency.
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Country: USA | Funding: $1B
Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service. Zoox is developing a breakthrough, fully automated, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the service to market at scale.
Zoox is a robotics company pioneering autonomous mobility as-a-service. Zoox is developing a breakthrough, fully automated, electric vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring the service to market at scale.
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Country: Sweden | Funding: $652.3M
Einride is a cargo and freight company that designs and builds autonomous trucks and technologies for transportation systems.
Einride is a cargo and freight company that designs and builds autonomous trucks and technologies for transportation systems.
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Country: USA | Funding: $648.1M
TuSimple is a self-driving truck company capable of driving from depot-to-depot without human intervention needed.
TuSimple is a self-driving truck company capable of driving from depot-to-depot without human intervention needed.
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Country: USA | Funding: $601.5M
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale.
Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale.
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Country: UK | Funding: $456.6M
Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning to develop artificial intelligence capable of complex driving.
Wayve uses end-to-end deep learning to develop artificial intelligence capable of complex driving.
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Country: USA | Funding: $345M
Provider of AI-enabled LiDAR sensor solutions for automobiles. It offers hardware products that are solid-state lidars with ADAS functionality. It can be used for various sectors like defense, autonomous vehicles, etc.
Provider of AI-enabled LiDAR sensor solutions for automobiles. It offers hardware products that are solid-state lidars with ADAS functionality. It can be used for various sectors like defense, autonomous vehicles, etc.
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Country: USA | Funding: $319.9M
We are developing autonomous technology for long-haul trucking and helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
We are developing autonomous technology for long-haul trucking and helps US Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance.
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Country: USA | Funding: $317.1M
Embark is building self-driving truck technology that specializes in freight and logistic services.
Embark is building self-driving truck technology that specializes in freight and logistic services.
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Country: UK | Funding: $229.5M
Oxbotica is developing the next generation of autonomous vehicles, creating the software that makes them go.
Oxbotica is developing the next generation of autonomous vehicles, creating the software that makes them go.
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Country: USA | Funding: $228M
Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.
Robotic Research develops autonomy and robotic technology to improve the safety, security, and effectiveness of transportation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $173.9M
Nauto is an intelligent camera that protects commercial fleets and keeps drivers safe by preventing collisions before they occur.
Nauto is an intelligent camera that protects commercial fleets and keeps drivers safe by preventing collisions before they occur.
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Country: USA | Funding: $155M
Helm.ai is a scalable artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicle.
Helm.ai is a scalable artificial intelligence for autonomous vehicle.
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Country: China | Funding: $154M
UISEE provides leading-edge products on autonomous driving and transformative services on mobility on demand.
UISEE provides leading-edge products on autonomous driving and transformative services on mobility on demand.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $132.5M
Foretellix is enabling the digital transformation of safety-critical automotive verification for large-scale deployment.
Foretellix is enabling the digital transformation of safety-critical automotive verification for large-scale deployment.
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Country: Japan | Funding: ¥16.5B
Preferred Networks develops technologies related to autonomous driving and connected cars. They also apply machine learning and deep learning to robotics and machine tools, and conduct research and development of object recognition, control, anomaly detection, and optimization technology, medical images such as CT and MRI, and develop systems to allow early diagnosis of cancer using blood samples.
Preferred Networks develops technologies related to autonomous driving and connected cars. They also apply machine learning and deep learning to robotics and machine tools, and conduct research and development of object recognition, control, anomaly detection, and optimization technology, medical images such as CT and MRI, and develop systems to allow early diagnosis of cancer using blood samples.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: ₩1.2T
42dot is a technology company pioneering frictionless and autonomous mobility services through the development of UMOS.
42dot is a technology company pioneering frictionless and autonomous mobility services through the development of UMOS.
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Country: USA | Funding: $122.9M
Gatik AI is the autonomous vehicle startup that’s aiming for the sweet middle spot in the world of logistics
Gatik AI is the autonomous vehicle startup that’s aiming for the sweet middle spot in the world of logistics
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Country: France | Funding: $110.3M
NAVYA develops driverless vehicles for the specific site transportation of goods and people.
NAVYA develops driverless vehicles for the specific site transportation of goods and people.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $109.4M
Cortica has developed autonomous AI that simulates the natural processes of the mammal cortex. Its is used for autonomous vehicles, smart city applications, security cameras, drones, media, robotics, and medical image analysis.
Cortica has developed autonomous AI that simulates the natural processes of the mammal cortex. Its is used for autonomous vehicles, smart city applications, security cameras, drones, media, robotics, and medical image analysis.
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Country: France | Funding: €77.1M
EasyMile brings driverless vehicle solutions for people and goods to life with leading technology to provide a real service
EasyMile brings driverless vehicle solutions for people and goods to life with leading technology to provide a real service
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Country: UK | Funding: $78.7M
FiveAI provides software for safe and cost effective urban mobility in public transport and solution to complex urban environments.
FiveAI provides software for safe and cost effective urban mobility in public transport and solution to complex urban environments.
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Country: USA | Funding: $73.9M
Developer of a visual perception platform designed for autonomous driving.
Developer of a visual perception platform designed for autonomous driving.
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Country: Canada | Funding: $70.1M
OTTO Motors provides self-driving vehicles for safe and efficient material transport inside factories and warehouses.
OTTO Motors provides self-driving vehicles for safe and efficient material transport inside factories and warehouses.
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Country: USA | Funding: $62M
Faction creates driverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.
Faction creates driverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.
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Country: USA | Funding: $53M
Serve is the future of sustainable, self-driving delivery. Our robots serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery.
Serve is the future of sustainable, self-driving delivery. Our robots serve people in public spaces, starting with food delivery.
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Country: USA | Funding: $51.2M
Voyage is working to bring about the end-goal of self-driving cars: a world where anyone, anywhere can summon a car directly to their doorstep, travel safely to their destination, all for an extremely low price.
Voyage is working to bring about the end-goal of self-driving cars: a world where anyone, anywhere can summon a car directly to their doorstep, travel safely to their destination, all for an extremely low price.
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Country: South Korea | Funding: $40M
Autonomous a2z provides a new paradigm of an autonomous driving service that connects human and city by our own technology-based mobility innovation. From transportation to interchangeable system, innovative technologies that will be realized over the city, we will realize the value of autonomous driving mobility platform in Smart city.
Autonomous a2z provides a new paradigm of an autonomous driving service that connects human and city by our own technology-based mobility innovation. From transportation to interchangeable system, innovative technologies that will be realized over the city, we will realize the value of autonomous driving mobility platform in Smart city.
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Country: China | Funding: $36.8M
Venti Technologies is an autonomous vehicles developer company that develops autonomous logistics systems for moving goods and people.
Venti Technologies is an autonomous vehicles developer company that develops autonomous logistics systems for moving goods and people.
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Country: USA | Funding: $32.1M
Make your products and services more intelligent with The Neurala Brain, a deep learning neural network software that mimics how the human brain works. Neurala is looking to put AI in the hands of toy makers, drone enthusiasts and IoT engineers alike.
Make your products and services more intelligent with The Neurala Brain, a deep learning neural network software that mimics how the human brain works. Neurala is looking to put AI in the hands of toy makers, drone enthusiasts and IoT engineers alike.
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Country: USA | Funding: $27.3M
Mighty AI delivers the training data to build computer vision models for autonomous vehicles.
Mighty AI delivers the training data to build computer vision models for autonomous vehicles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $20.3M
Starsky Robotics is a San Francisco-based autonomous trucking company.
Starsky Robotics is a San Francisco-based autonomous trucking company.
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Country: USA
Motional is making driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
Motional is making driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
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Country: Russia
Cognitive Technologies is a pioneer of AI-based driver assistance systems. The company developed C-Pilot, an intelligent autonomous driving system that can be installed in cars and other vehicles.
Cognitive Technologies is a pioneer of AI-based driver assistance systems. The company developed C-Pilot, an intelligent autonomous driving system that can be installed in cars and other vehicles.
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Country: USA | Funding: $10.5M
Bonsai Robotics provides vision-based automation solutions for off-road vehicles, such as agricultural machines.
Bonsai Robotics provides vision-based automation solutions for off-road vehicles, such as agricultural machines.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $9.5M
Ride Vision is building an AI-driven safety system to prevent motorcycle collisions
Ride Vision is building an AI-driven safety system to prevent motorcycle collisions
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Country: Ireland | Funding: $6.2M
Provizio develops an accident prevention platform using sensors and AI
Provizio develops an accident prevention platform using sensors and AI
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Country: USA | Funding: $3.5M
Bluespace.ai develops software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. Bluespace.ai’s aim is to safely enable full-size vehicles that can travel on public roads at road speed, therefore serving more passengers at a time.
Bluespace.ai develops software systems for autonomous mass transit fleets. Bluespace.ai’s aim is to safely enable full-size vehicles that can travel on public roads at road speed, therefore serving more passengers at a time.
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Country: Estonia | Funding: $3.1M
BaseTracK is an all-weather autonomous driving technology provider and was the first company to demonstrate driver-out autonomous driving in snow conditions on an icy racetrack
BaseTracK is an all-weather autonomous driving technology provider and was the first company to demonstrate driver-out autonomous driving in snow conditions on an icy racetrack
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Country: USA | Funding: $2M
Deepen AI is an autonomous development tooling company. Its product solution utilizes advanced deep learning and computer vision AI algorithms to accelerate and simplify high quality labeling of camera, LiDAR, and radar data. Deepen AI's typical customers are Autonomous AI vendors, OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, sensor providers, and HD mapping companies.
Deepen AI is an autonomous development tooling company. Its product solution utilizes advanced deep learning and computer vision AI algorithms to accelerate and simplify high quality labeling of camera, LiDAR, and radar data. Deepen AI's typical customers are Autonomous AI vendors, OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, sensor providers, and HD mapping companies.