12 Best Autonomous Truck Startups to Watch in 2026

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Autonomous Truck Startups

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There are 12 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $5.1b. The average funding per company in this subset is $428.5m.

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$1.1b

Money raised

Waabi is a Toronto-based developer of self-driving technology, including an artificial intelligence-based driverless system and a simulation system to train the AI driver.

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13

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$724.8m

Money raised

Provider of autonomous electric mobility solutions for road freight.

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6

Funding Rounds

$117.1m

Money raised

Embark is a San Francisco-based self-driving trucks manufacturing company.

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$144.0m

Money raised

Developer of autonomous vehicle software designed to revolutionize city logistics and power the next generation of self-driving commercial fleets.

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$2.2b

Money raised

A company developing self-driving technology.

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$52.0m

Money raised

Ike is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2018.

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$17.7m

Money raised

iSee, a Massachusetts-based company, is an artificial intelligence technology company.

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Funding Rounds

$165.0m

Money raised

Developer of an autonomous technology designed to redefine the long-haul trucking industry. The company's technology operates as a true freight carrier to improve safety and efficiency while reducing congestion and emissions, enabling trucking companies to apply better safety measures for their drivers and products.

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$620.0m

Money raised

Plus is an autonomous driving technology company founded in 2016.

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$23.0m

Money raised

Locomation, Inc. is a Pittsburgh-based company founded in 2016.

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$15.0m

Money raised

Boxbot is an Oakland, California-based company founded in 2016 by Mark Godwin.

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Peloton Technology is a Mountain View, California-based developer of connected and automated vehicle technology company working to improve efficiency and safety in the trucking industry.

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