How many total Autonomous Vehicles companies are there?

As of Nov 2026, there are 1,316 active companies in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Which countries have the most Autonomous Vehicles companies?

United States (459) has the highest number of Autonomous Vehicles companies, followed by China (203) and Germany (121).

How many Autonomous Vehicles companies are funded?

As of Nov 2026, 709 companies in this sector have received funding.

Which company has raised the most funding in Autonomous Vehicles sector?

As of Nov 2026, Waymo has secured $27.1B in funding, making it the highest-funded company in the Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Which country has attracted the most investment in Autonomous Vehicles companies?

With $65B in total funding, United States has attracted the most investment among Autonomous Vehicles companies.

Who are the top investors in Autonomous Vehicles companies?

The top investors in Autonomous Vehicles companies by number of investments are Europa, Plug and Play Tech Center and Y Combinator

How much venture capital has Autonomous Vehicles sector attracted?

In the last 10 years, venture capital firms have invested $61.2B in this sector.

How many unicorns has Autonomous Vehicles sector produced?

Globally, there are 27 unicorns in Autonomous Vehicles sector, to date.

Autonomous Vehicles - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Autonomous Vehicles sector

Companies working on self-driving tech and providing enabling technologies such as perception, mapping & localization, network and V2X solutions. Companies offering testing solutions, teleoperation services, cybersecurity, and fleet management solutions for autonomous vehicles would also be included. Also, includes off highway vehicles which are used for construction, farming, mining, forklifts, ATVs/UTVs, etc

Companies excluded in Autonomous Vehicles sector

Companies developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) & drones, non-autonomous electric vehicles, and traditional vehicle manufacturers. Companies offering solutions for traditional vehicles such as ADAS, traditional auto component manufacturers would also be excluded.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.5K

Top Companies

Waymo, Mobileye & more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

Acquisitions

139

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There are more than 1.5K companies in Autonomous Vehicles. Waymo is the top Autonomous Vehicles company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Autonomous Vehicles companies globally:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Waymo	Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation	Mountain View (United States)	2009	Series D	$27.1B
Mobileye	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	Jerusalem (Israel)	1999	Public	$530M
Aurora	Developer of self-driving technology for integration into freight operations	Mountain View (United States)	2017	Public	$693M
Vay	Platform focused on remote-driven mobility and transportation technology	Berlin (Germany)	2018	Series B	$185M
Einride	Provider of electric and autonomous freight transportation solutions	Stockholm (Sweden)	2016	Series E	$865M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

32 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Autonomous Vehicles sector. 155 Autonomous Vehicles startups were founded in 2017 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	32
2025	43
2024	36
2023	28
2022	60
2021	92
2020	93
2019	117
2018	126
2017	155

Companies founded across countries in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

United States has 459 Autonomous Vehicles startups, the most by any country, followed by China which has 203 startups and Germany which has 121.

Total Number of Companies

Country	No. of companies
United States	459
China	203
Germany	121
United Kingdom	85
India	79
Israel	65
South Korea	51
Canada	40
France	37
Japan	36

Stage-wise distribution of the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Out of the total 1,500 Autonomous Vehicles companies, 709 have secured funding. Among them, 413 have reached Series A or higher, and 326 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,500

Funded - 709

Series A+ - 413

Series B+ - 326

Series C+ - 262

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,500
Funded	709
Series A+	413
Series B+	326
Series C+	262

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1.5K+ Total Companies
$93.8B+ Total Funding
705+ Funded Companies
60+ IPOs
135+ Acquisitions
55+ Reports

Total funding year-on-year in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

The Autonomous Vehicles sector saw a total funding of more than $90.6B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding has been in 2026 at more than $26.6B till date.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2026	$26.6B
2025	$4.05B
2024	$9.52B
2023	$3.64B
2022	$6.36B
2021	$15.4B
2020	$7.1B
2019	$9.97B
2018	$5.58B
2017	$2.28B

Total funding across countries in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

In the last 10 years, Autonomous Vehicles startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $65B. China follows with $13.4B and United Kingdom with $3.72B.

Total Funding

Country	Total Funding
United States	$65B
China	$13.4B
United Kingdom	$3.72B
Canada	$1.36B
Israel	$1.23B
Sweden	$1.15B
South Korea	$584M
Japan	$552M
Germany	$552M
India	$60.8M

Total funding amount raised by stage in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Over the last 10 years, the Autonomous Vehicles sector have seen $893M into Seed Stage funding rounds, $24B into Early Stage funding rounds and $55B go into Late Stage funding rounds.

Funding Stage	Total Funding
Late Stage	$55B
Early Stage	$24B
Debt	$6.63B
Post IPO	$1.71B
Seed Stage	$893M
Grant	$268M
PE	$50M

Recent Funding Rounds in Autonomous Vehicles

In the year 2026, till October 2026, Autonomous Vehicles companies have raised $21.4B in equity funding across 55 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), Autonomous Vehicles companies had raised $3.31B across 47 rounds. So, 2026 has seen a 546.03% rise in funding in Autonomous Vehicles companies as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Bedrock Robotics	Series C	1620	Oct 26, 2026	CapitalG and 11 more
Neolix	Series E	9631	Oct 20, 2026	Boyu Capital and 15 more
Motif Drive	Series A	6803	Oct 14, 2026	MYSC and 3 more
White Rhino	Series C	6302	Oct 12, 2026	Hidden Hill Capital and 5 more
Parallel Systems	Series C	6633	Oct 07, 2026	Advance Venture Partners and 7 more

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Europa is the top investor in Autonomous Vehicles companies based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Autonomous Vehicles:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Einride, TomTom, Aptiv and HERE
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Einride, Ouster, Momenta and Cepton
Y Combinator	Mountain View (United States)	May Mobility, Cruise, Ridecell and Playment
Ministerstvo Hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky	Bratislava (Slovakia)	Magna
National Science Foundation	Arlington (United States)	AEye, Mapless AI, Lunewave and Princeton Lightwave

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 7 acquisitions happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 11 acquisitions happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Applied Autonomy	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2026	INIT
Wisk	Business Acquisition	Aug 10, 2026	Archer
Mapless AI	Business Acquisition	May 27, 2026	Fort Robotics
Bluewhite	Business Acquisition	May 27, 2026	Elbit Systems
Monarch Tractor	Business Acquisition	Apr 19, 2026	Caterpillar

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Acquisition trends in Autonomous Vehicles

Here are the acquisition trends in Autonomous Vehicles:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	7
2025	11
2024	9
2023	14
2022	11
2021	21
2020	10
2019	21
2018	6
2017	11

In the year 2026, till July 2026, 4 IPOs happened in Autonomous Vehicles sector.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Autonomous Vehicles:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
TIER IV	Jul 22, 2026	Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO)
Momenta	Jul 08, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
StradVision	Jun 30, 2026	Korea Exchange (KRX)
UISEE	May 20, 2026	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)
Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute	Dec 19, 2025	Hong Kong Exchanges (HKG)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Autonomous Vehicles sector

Most number of Autonomous Vehicles startups have been founded by alumni from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University and Carnegie Mellon University.

College	No. of companies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	29
Stanford University	26
Carnegie Mellon University	21
Tel Aviv University	17
University of California (Berkeley)	16
Technion Israel Institute Technology	9
Tsinghua University	8
University of California (Los Angeles)	7
University of Cambridge	7
Harvard University	6

Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Autonomous Vehicles sector

In the last 10 years, Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates' Autonomous Vehicles companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Carnegie Mellon University alumni are second, and Tsinghua University alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$10.5B
Carnegie Mellon University	$7.76B
Tsinghua University	$4.27B
Stanford University	$4.18B
University of Cambridge	$2.63B
Shanghai Jiao Tong University	$1.38B
Harvard University	$1.26B
Tel Aviv University	$1.24B
Harvard Business School	$1.2B
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$1.2B