All the funding deals in the autonomous systems market
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The autonomous systems market attracted major investments across autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, ships, agricultural machines, and defense systems.
We conducted deep research and collected 24 funding deals in the autonomous systems market from Q1 2024 to Q4 2024.
We refresh this page very often to add new autonomous systems funding deals and update existing information.
Insights
- The 24 autonomous systems funding deals represented about $11.6 billion in total investment, showing strong investor interest in machines that can operate with limited human control.
- Waymo raised $5.6 billion, which represented almost half of all funding collected in this autonomous systems market analysis.
- Waymo, Anduril, and Wayve raised a combined $8.15 billion. These three autonomous systems companies captured more than 70% of the total funding.
- Q4 2024 was the strongest quarter for the autonomous systems market. The six deals announced during the quarter represented about $6.4 billion.
- The median autonomous systems funding round was $103 million. This figure shows that investors supported several companies with large and capital-intensive development plans.
- Autonomous vehicles received the largest rounds, but autonomous robots also attracted substantial funding through Figure AI, Physical Intelligence, Skild AI, and 1X Technologies.
- Defense autonomy became an important part of the autonomous systems market. Anduril, Helsing, Saronic, TEKEVER, and Skydio raised significant amounts for defense-related systems.
- Agricultural autonomy attracted smaller rounds than autonomous driving and defense, but Carbon Robotics, Bluewhite, Burro, and farm-ng showed clear demand for automated farm equipment.
- Physical Intelligence completed two separate funding rounds in 2024. The autonomous robotics software company raised $70 million in Q1 and $400 million in Q4.
Summary table of the funding deals for the autonomous systems market since 2024
We define the autonomous systems market as machines and software that operate with limited human control across vehicles, robots, drones, and industrial assets.
It includes Autonomous Vehicles, Autonomous Robots, Autonomous Drones, Autonomous Ships, Autonomous Mining Systems, and Autonomous Defense Systems.
It excludes broader adjacent markets unless the product is built specifically for this use case.
We focused exclusively on pure players, defined as companies with at least 70–80% of their business directly tied to the autonomous systems market.
Our analysis has been done at a global level with a minimum funding threshold of $300k.
If you want a longer-term view, we also have a study of how funding activity in the autonomous systems market has changed over the years.
| Name | What they do | Amount in $ | Quarter | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANYbotics | Builds autonomous four-legged robots that inspect industrial sites and equipment. | $60M | Q4 2024 | ANYbotics |
| TEKEVER | Develops autonomous drones for defense, surveillance, and maritime monitoring. | $74M | Q4 2024 | TEKEVER |
| Skydio | Builds autonomous drones for businesses, public safety agencies, and defense organizations. | $170M | Q4 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Physical Intelligence | Develops artificial intelligence models that help different robots complete physical tasks. | $400M | Q4 2024 | SiliconANGLE |
| Waymo | Develops and operates autonomous driving technology for robotaxi services. | $5.6B | Q4 2024 | Waymo |
| Carbon Robotics | Builds autonomous agricultural robots that use lasers to remove weeds. | $70M | Q4 2024 | Business Wire |
| Anduril | Builds autonomous defense systems, drones, software, and military equipment. | $1.5B | Q3 2024 | Anduril |
| Saronic | Designs autonomous surface vessels for defense and naval missions. | $175M | Q3 2024 | PR Newswire |
| Helsing | Develops artificial intelligence software for autonomous defense and battlefield decisions. | $487M | Q3 2024 | Helsing |
| Skild AI | Develops artificial intelligence foundation models for many types of robots. | $300M | Q3 2024 | Skild AI |
| Bright Machines | Builds software-controlled robotic systems for automated manufacturing facilities. | $106M | Q2 2024 | Bright Machines |
| Waabi | Develops autonomous trucking technology and simulation software for driverless trucks. | $200M | Q2 2024 | Waabi |
| Orca AI | Provides autonomous navigation and decision-support technology for commercial ships. | $23M | Q2 2024 | Orca AI |
| Wayve | Develops artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles and automated mobility. | $1.05B | Q2 2024 | Wayve |
| Collaborative Robotics | Builds robots that work safely alongside people in commercial environments. | $100M | Q2 2024 | PR Newswire |
| Applied Intuition | Provides simulation and software tools for developing autonomous vehicles and machines. | $250M | Q1 2024 | Applied Intuition |
| Physical Intelligence | Develops artificial intelligence models that allow robots to perform different tasks. | $70M | Q1 2024 | Maginative |
| Bear Robotics | Builds autonomous service robots for restaurants, hospitality, and indoor logistics. | $60M | Q1 2024 | Bear Robotics |
| Figure AI | Builds general-purpose humanoid robots for industrial and physical work. | $675M | Q1 2024 | PR Newswire |
| Sea Machines | Develops autonomous control and perception systems for maritime vessels. | $12M | Q1 2024 | Sea Machines Robotics |
| Bluewhite | Provides autonomous tractor systems and software for permanent-crop farms. | $39M | Q1 2024 | Bluewhite |
| farm-ng | Builds modular autonomous robots for small and mid-sized farms. | $10M | Q1 2024 | EIN Presswire |
| 1X Technologies | Develops humanoid robots that operate autonomously in human environments. | $100M | Q1 2024 | 1X |
| Burro | Builds autonomous mobility robots for agriculture, harvesting, and outdoor work. | $24M | Q1 2024 | PR Newswire |
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