# Autonomous Driving Market Map 2026: 124 Startups in 6 Segments

> Market map of 124 autonomous driving startups worldwide in 6 segments, from robotaxis and full stack, sensors and lidar and autonomous trucking on.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/autonomous-driving-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Robotaxis and full stack

45

- [Waymo](https://millionrounds.com/company/waymo)
- [ARGO AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo-ai)
- [Wayve](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve)
- [Zerostack](https://millionrounds.com/company/zerostack)
- [Uber Advanced Technologies Group](https://millionrounds.com/company/uber-advanced-technologies-group)
- [Conigital](https://millionrounds.com/company/conigital)
- [*Z* Zoox](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoox)
- [AutoX](https://millionrounds.com/company/autox)
- [QCraft](https://millionrounds.com/company/qcraft)
- [*Z* Zongmu](https://millionrounds.com/company/zongmu)
- [Oxa](https://millionrounds.com/company/oxa)
- [*HR* Hello Robotaxi](https://millionrounds.com/company/hello-robotaxi)
- [May Mobility](https://millionrounds.com/company/may-mobility)
- [Bear Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/bear-robotics)
- [DeepRoute](https://millionrounds.com/company/deeproute)
- [Clearpath Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/clearpath-robotics)
- [Datera](https://millionrounds.com/company/datera)
- [OTTO Motors](https://millionrounds.com/company/otto-motors)
- [Autonomous a2z](https://millionrounds.com/company/autonomous-a2z)
- [Focal Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/focal-systems)
- [Optimus Ride](https://millionrounds.com/company/optimus-ride)
- [COWAROBOT](https://millionrounds.com/company/cowarobot)
- [Sedai](https://millionrounds.com/company/sedai)
- [AeroVect](https://millionrounds.com/company/aerovect)

+21 more

## Sensors and lidar

41

- [Ouster](https://millionrounds.com/company/ouster)
- [Innovusion](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovusion)
- [Cepton](https://millionrounds.com/company/cepton)
- [Slamcore](https://millionrounds.com/company/slamcore)
- [Outsight](https://millionrounds.com/company/outsight)
- [Seoul Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/seoul-robotics)
- [Baraja](https://millionrounds.com/company/baraja)
- [Sense Photonics](https://millionrounds.com/company/sense-photonics)
- [QLM Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qlm-technology)
- [Blickfeld](https://millionrounds.com/company/blickfeld)
- [NUVIEW](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuview)
- [Vueron](https://millionrounds.com/company/vueron)
- [*LL* Leishen Lidar](https://millionrounds.com/company/leishen-lidar)
- [OmniSensing Photonics Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnisensing-photonics-technology)
- [Surestar](https://millionrounds.com/company/surestar)
- [Sportlight Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/sportlight-technology)
- [NODAR](https://millionrounds.com/company/nodar)
- [TetraVue](https://millionrounds.com/company/tetravue)
- [Red Leader](https://millionrounds.com/company/red-leader)
- [PreNav](https://millionrounds.com/company/prenav)
- [PreAct Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/preact-technologies)
- [AIRMO](https://millionrounds.com/company/airmo)
- [*O* OptoAtmospherics](https://millionrounds.com/company/optoatmospherics)
- [Solidvue](https://millionrounds.com/company/solidvue)

+17 more

## Autonomous trucking

19

- [Stack AV](https://millionrounds.com/company/stack-av)
- [Waabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/waabi)
- [Luminar](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminar)
- [Einride](https://millionrounds.com/company/einride)
- [Embark Trucks](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark-trucks)
- [Gatik](https://millionrounds.com/company/gatik)
- [TuSimple](https://millionrounds.com/company/tusimple)
- [AEye](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeye)
- [Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)
- [ISEE](https://millionrounds.com/company/isee)
- [Locomation](https://millionrounds.com/company/locomation)
- [RoboTruck](https://millionrounds.com/company/robotruck)
- [Carmera](https://millionrounds.com/company/carmera)
- [Bot Auto](https://millionrounds.com/company/bot-auto)
- [Edge Case Research](https://millionrounds.com/company/edge-case-research)
- [*QT* Qiangua Technology](https://millionrounds.com/company/qiangua-technology)
- [*MA* MARS Auto](https://millionrounds.com/company/mars-auto)
- [Flux Auto](https://millionrounds.com/company/flux-auto)
- [ALBA Robot](https://millionrounds.com/company/alba-robot)

## Simulation and validation

8

- [Niulinx](https://millionrounds.com/company/niulinx)
- [AIMMO](https://millionrounds.com/company/aimmo)
- [Stardust AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/stardust-ai)
- [Inverted AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/inverted-ai)
- [IVEX](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivex)
- [Metamoto](https://millionrounds.com/company/metamoto)
- [*B* Bytetree](https://millionrounds.com/company/bytetree)
- [Clean Earth Rovers](https://millionrounds.com/company/clean-earth-rovers)

## Delivery robots and shuttles

6

- [Serve Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/serve-robotics)
- [Starship Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/starship-technologies)
- [Beep, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep-inc)
- [Robby Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/robby-technologies)
- [Koovers](https://millionrounds.com/company/koovers)
- [StreetDrone](https://millionrounds.com/company/streetdrone)

## Driver assistance

5

- [MAXIEYE](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxieye)
- [Phantom AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantom-ai)
- [*R* Revv](https://millionrounds.com/company/revv)
- [CarX](https://millionrounds.com/company/carx)
- [HUDWAY](https://millionrounds.com/company/hudway)

## Segment by segment

### Robotaxis and full stack

45 startups · $36B raised

- [**Waymo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/waymo) Waymo is an American autonomous driving technology company based in Mountain View, California, and a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. United States $27B
- [**ARGO AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/argo-ai) Argo AI was an autonomous driving technology company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander. United Kingdom $3.6B
- [**Wayve**](https://millionrounds.com/company/wayve) Wayve Technologies Ltd is a British company focused on developing self-driving vehicle systems. United Kingdom $1.8B
- [**Zerostack**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zerostack) ZeroStack, Inc. United States $1.0B
- [**Uber Advanced Technologies Group**](https://millionrounds.com/company/uber-advanced-technologies-group) Uber Advanced Technologies Group focuses on autonomous vehicles and the self-driving car business. United States $1.0B
- [**Conigital**](https://millionrounds.com/company/conigital) Conigital is a driverless vehicle and transport company. United Kingdom $625M
- [*Z* **Zoox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zoox) Zoox is an AI robotics company that provides mobility-as-a-service and self-driving car services. - $250M
- [**AutoX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/autox) AutoX 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

- [**Ouster**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ouster) Ouster builds high-resolution digital lidar sensors for industrial automation, smart infrastructure, robotics, and automotive. United States $287M
- [**Innovusion**](https://millionrounds.com/company/innovusion) Innovusion is an autonomous vehicle LiDAR technology developer. United States $148M
- [**Cepton**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cepton) Cepton develops innovative lidar solutions for automotive (ADAS and autonomous vehicles) and smart infrastructure applications. United States $100M
- [**Slamcore**](https://millionrounds.com/company/slamcore) Slamcore is an embedded spatial AI software company based in London, UK, specializing in real-time localization, mapping, and perc United Kingdom $44M
- [**Outsight**](https://millionrounds.com/company/outsight) Outsight is a technology company based in Paris, founded in 2019, that specializes in Infrastructure-based Physical AI. France $42M
- [**Seoul Robotics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/seoul-robotics) Seoul Robotics is a South Korean B2B startup founded in 2017, specializing in autonomous driving software. South Korea $34M
- [**Baraja**](https://millionrounds.com/company/baraja) Baraja is a deep technology company based in Sydney, founded in 2015. Australia $32M
- [**Sense Photonics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sense-photonics) Sense 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

- [**Stack AV**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stack-av) Stack AV is an autonomous trucking company based in Pittsburgh, PA, founded in 2023. United States $1.0B
- [**Waabi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/waabi) Waabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in autonomous self-driving technology for long- Canada $1.0B
- [**Luminar**](https://millionrounds.com/company/luminar) Luminar is an autonomous vehicle and lidar technology company for passenger cars, commercial trucking, and robo-taxi. United States $485M
- [**Einride**](https://millionrounds.com/company/einride) Einride is a freight technology company providing digital, electric, and autonomous shipping. Sweden $351M
- [**Embark Trucks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/embark-trucks) Embark develops self-driving truck technology designed for freight and logistic services. United States $300M
- [**Gatik**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gatik) Gatik is a Silicon Valley startup founded in 2017, specializing in autonomous middle-mile logistics. United States $205M
- [**TuSimple**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tusimple) TuSimple is a self-driving truck company developing technology that allows them to drive from depot-to-depot without human intervention. United States $150M
- [**AEye**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aeye) AEye develops adaptive, high performance lidar systems for automotive, trucking, smart infrastructure and logistics applications. United States $106M

### Simulation and validation

8 startups · $72M raised

- [**Niulinx**](https://millionrounds.com/company/niulinx) Niulinx specializes in providing autonomous driving technology solutions based on artificial intelligence, connectivity, and data analytics. Italy $45M
- [**AIMMO**](https://millionrounds.com/company/aimmo) AIMMO is a global AI data company that focuses on solving data challenges to facilitate artificial intelligence integration across South Korea $11M
- [**Stardust AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stardust-ai) Stardust AI is an enterprise AI data company established in 2017, specializing in end-to-end data workflows for artificial intelli United States $7.0M
- [**Inverted AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/inverted-ai) Inverted AI is a Vancouver-based generative AI company founded in 2018. Canada $4.0M
- [**IVEX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/ivex) IVEX is a European deep-tech company based in Heverlee, Belgium, founded in 2018. Belgium $2.4M
- [**Metamoto**](https://millionrounds.com/company/metamoto) Simulation as a Service for Autonomous Systems - $2.0M
- [*B* **Bytetree**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bytetree) Bytetree is a technology company that provides one-stop AI data services for autonomous driving. - $1.4M
- [**Clean Earth Rovers**](https://millionrounds.com/company/clean-earth-rovers) We collect trash and water quality data from coastal waters using autonomous drones. United States $100K

### Delivery robots and shuttles

6 startups · $422M raised

- [**Serve Robotics**](https://millionrounds.com/company/serve-robotics) Serve Robotics develops self-driving robots to deliver food and supplies. United States $330M
- [**Starship Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/starship-technologies) Starship Technologies is a robotics company building fleets of self-driving delivery robots designed to deliver goods. United Kingdom $68M
- [**Beep, Inc.**](https://millionrounds.com/company/beep-inc) Beep, Inc. United States $20M
- [**Robby Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/robby-technologies) Robby Technologies is a robotics company based in Palo Alto, California, focused on developing self-driving delivery robots for la United States $3.4M
- [**Koovers**](https://millionrounds.com/company/koovers) Koovers assures workshops of spares with ease of ordering, doorstep delivery, genuine and complete basket of parts of all car make India $1.0M
- [**StreetDrone**](https://millionrounds.com/company/streetdrone) StreetDrone is a British technology company based in Oxford, specializing in autonomous vehicle platforms and self-driving softwar United Kingdom $213K

### Driver assistance

5 startups · $143M raised

- [**MAXIEYE**](https://millionrounds.com/company/maxieye) MAXIEYE Automotive Technology (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. China $80M
- [**Phantom AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantom-ai) Phantom AI creates and delivers an advanced computer vision and related ADAS technology to automotive OEMs and Tier 1s. United States $42M
- [*R* **Revv**](https://millionrounds.com/company/revv) United States $20M
- [**CarX**](https://millionrounds.com/company/carx) An AI-powered connected-car platform, SaaS, Fleet Management, ADAS, Driving Safety Italy $535K
- [**HUDWAY**](https://millionrounds.com/company/hudway) HUDWAY 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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