# FERNRIDE: Mechanical or industrial engineering, Muenchen, Germany

> FERNRIDE: FERNRIDE is a Munich-based company specializing in AI-powered ground autonomy for automated electric trucking and scalable logistics solutions.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/fernride (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# FERNRIDE

FERNRIDE is a Munich-based company specializing in AI-powered ground autonomy for automated electric trucking and scalable logistics solutions.

Funding reported Last round: Series A

Mechanical or industrial engineering Muenchen, Germany

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2019 7 years old
- **Team:** 150 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** 61M as listed, currency not stated
- **Last round:** Series A Sept 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for FERNRIDE has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About FERNRIDE

FERNRIDE is a Munich-based company specializing in AI-powered ground autonomy for automated electric trucking and scalable logistics solutions.

Founded in 2019, the company emerged from a decade of research at the Technical University of Munich and has grown to employ over 150 people. FERNRIDE aims to address the global driver shortage and the environmental impact of transportation through sustainable logistics and human-centric automation. The company offers a modular, vehicle-agnostic ground autonomy platform that transforms any truck into an autonomous asset. Their technology includes human-assisted autonomy, allowing remote operators to control electric trucks from office facilities. FERNRIDE provides turnkey solutions that integrate sustainable trucks into existing logistics processes and offers a Transportation-as-a-Service model for driverless transport. Their platform serves various industries, including logistics and defense, with trusted partnerships with major companies like Volkswagen and DB Schenker. FERNRIDE is set to deliver Europe’s first fully certified autonomous trucking system in 2025.

## What company datasets say FERNRIDE raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **61M** in the source's currency

Rounds **5**

Last round **Series A**

Last round size **18M**

Last round date **Sept 2023**

Investors listed **16**

## Founders and team

From FERNRIDE's own website: 1 founder, 6 on the team.

**Hendrik Kramer** CEO & Co-Founder

- **Thomas Bock** CTO & COO
- **Candice Manatsa** Executive Director, People & Culture
- **Dr. Volker Hartmann** General Counsel
- **Holger Mandel** Board Member
- **Klaus Kleinfeld** Chairman of the Board
- **Thomas Müller** Board Member

## On 4 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [10x Founders](https://millionrounds.com/fund/10x-founders)
- [DTCF DeepTech & Climate Fonds](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deeptech-and-climate-fonds-dtcf)
- [PUSH VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/push-vc)
- [Vispiron](https://millionrounds.com/fund/vispiron)

Each firm lists FERNRIDE on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

teleoperation industrial automation harsh environment operation autonomous trucking supply chain efficiency clean energy & technology cargo logistics collision avoidance real-time data distribution manufacturing remote operation autonomous vehicle control software safety certification human machine interface long-haul transport

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- **Sector:** Mechanical or industrial engineering
- **Industry code:** NAICS 33621, 541512, 488999, SIC 3581, 7373, 4789
- **Region:** Bayern
- **Part of:** Quantum Systems
- **Revenue:** 28.4M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/fernride)

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