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Autonomous driving market map

124 autonomous driving startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $42B; the biggest segment is robotaxis and full stack, with 45 companies.

124startups on the map
6segments
$42Braised between them
Robotaxis and full stackmost funded segment

Robotaxis and full stack

45

+21 more

Sensors and lidar

41

+17 more

Autonomous trucking

19

Simulation and validation

8

Delivery robots and shuttles

6

Driver assistance

5

Segment by segment

Robotaxis and full stack

45 startups · $36B raised

  1. WaymoWaymo is an American autonomous driving technology company based in Mountain View, California, and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.United States$27B
  2. ARGO AIArgo AI was an autonomous driving technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander.United Kingdom$3.6B
  3. WayveWayve Technologies Ltd is a British company focused on developing self-driving vehicle systems.United Kingdom$1.8B
  4. ZerostackZeroStack, Inc.United States$1.0B
  5. Uber Advanced Technologies GroupUber Advanced Technologies Group focuses on autonomous vehicles and the self-driving car business.United States$1.0B
  6. ConigitalConigital is a driverless vehicle and transport company.United Kingdom$625M
  7. ZZooxZoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services.-$250M
  8. AutoXAutoX is a self-driving car startup that offers AI drivers to enable universal access to transportation for the people.Hong Kong SAR China$215M

Sensors and lidar

41 startups · $934M raised

  1. OusterOuster builds high-resolution digital lidar sensors for industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive.United States$287M
  2. InnovusionInnovusion is an autonomous vehicle LiDAR technology developer.United States$148M
  3. CeptonCepton develops innovative lidar solutions for automotive (ADAS and autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure applications.United States$100M
  4. SlamcoreSlamcore is an embedded spatial AI software company based in London, UK, specializing in real-time localization, mapping, and percUnited Kingdom$44M
  5. OutsightOutsight is a technology company based in Paris, founded in 2019, that specializes in Infrastructure-based Physical AI.France$42M
  6. Seoul RoboticsSeoul Robotics is a South Korean B2B startup founded in 2017, specializing in autonomous driving software.South Korea$34M
  7. BarajaBaraja is a deep technology company based in Sydney, founded in 2015.Australia$32M
  8. Sense PhotonicsSense Photonics, based in Durham, North Carolina, was a developer and manufacturer of solid-state flash LiDAR sensors and 3D vision systems.United States$26M

Autonomous trucking

19 startups · $3.9B raised

  1. Stack AVStack AV is an autonomous trucking company based in Pittsburgh, PA, founded in 2023.United States$1.0B
  2. WaabiWaabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in autonomous self-driving technology for long-Canada$1.0B
  3. LuminarLuminar is an autonomous vehicle and lidar technology company for passenger cars, commercial trucking, and robo-taxi.United States$485M
  4. EinrideEinride is a freight technology company providing digital, electric, and autonomous shipping.Sweden$351M
  5. Embark TrucksEmbark develops self-driving truck technology designed for freight and logistic services.United States$300M
  6. GatikGatik is a Silicon Valley startup founded in 2017, specializing in autonomous middle-mile logistics.United States$205M
  7. TuSimpleTuSimple is a self-driving truck company developing technology that allows them to drive from depot-to-depot without human intervention.United States$150M
  8. AEyeAEye develops adaptive, high performance lidar systems for automotive, trucking, smart infrastructure and logistics applications.United States$106M

Simulation and validation

8 startups · $72M raised

  1. NiulinxNiulinx specializes in providing autonomous driving technology solutions based on artificial intelligence, connectivity, and data analytics.Italy$45M
  2. AIMMOAIMMO is a global AI data company that focuses on solving data challenges to facilitate artificial intelligence integration acrossSouth Korea$11M
  3. Stardust AIStardust AI is an enterprise AI data company established in 2017, specializing in end-to-end data workflows for artificial intelliUnited States$7.0M
  4. Inverted AIInverted AI is a Vancouver-based generative AI company founded in 2018.Canada$4.0M
  5. IVEXIVEX is a European deep-tech company based in Heverlee, Belgium, founded in 2018.Belgium$2.4M
  6. MetamotoSimulation as a Service for Autonomous Systems-$2.0M
  7. BBytetreeBytetree is a technology company that provides one-stop AI data services for autonomous driving.-$1.4M
  8. Clean Earth RoversWe collect trash and water quality data from coastal waters using autonomous drones.United States$100K

Delivery robots and shuttles

6 startups · $422M raised

  1. Serve RoboticsServe Robotics develops self-driving robots to deliver food and supplies.United States$330M
  2. Starship TechnologiesStarship Technologies is a robotics company building fleets of self-driving delivery robots designed to deliver goods.United Kingdom$68M
  3. Beep, Inc.Beep, Inc.United States$20M
  4. Robby TechnologiesRobby Technologies is a robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on developing self-driving delivery robots for laUnited States$3.4M
  5. KooversKoovers assures workshops of spares with ease of ordering, doorstep delivery, genuine and complete basket of parts of all car makeIndia$1.0M
  6. StreetDroneStreetDrone is a British technology company based in Oxford, specializing in autonomous vehicle platforms and self-driving softwarUnited Kingdom$213K

Driver assistance

5 startups · $143M raised

  1. MAXIEYEMAXIEYE Automotive Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.China$80M
  2. Phantom AIPhantom AI creates and delivers an advanced computer vision and related ADAS technology to automotive OEMs and Tier 1s.United States$42M
  3. RRevvUnited States$20M
  4. CarXAn AI-powered connected-car platform, SaaS, Fleet Management, ADAS, Driving SafetyItaly$535K
  5. HUDWAYHUDWAY is a technology company based in Marina del Rey, California, founded in 2013.United States$526K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in autonomous driving, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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