All the funding deals in the autonomous vehicle market
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The autonomous vehicle market is attracting major investment across robotaxis, autonomous trucks, delivery vehicles, shuttles and driving software.
We conducted deep research and collected 33 autonomous vehicle fundraising deals announced between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026.
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- The 33 autonomous vehicle funding deals collected in this research represent more than $32.2 billion in announced capital between 2024 and Q1 2026.
- Waymo raised $16 billion in Q1 2026. This single autonomous vehicle funding round represents almost half of all the capital in our dataset.
- Waymo and Wayve raised a combined $17.2 billion in Q1 2026. These two deals show how investors are concentrating capital on large autonomous driving platforms.
- Autonomous vehicle companies raised about $18.3 billion in Q1 2026 alone, compared with $10.3 billion during all four quarters of 2024.
- Robotaxi companies attracted the largest autonomous vehicle funding rounds, but autonomous trucking companies also received substantial investment across every year covered.
- Waabi raised $750 million in Q1 2026 after raising $200 million in Q2 2024. The two rounds show the growing capital needs of autonomous trucking platforms.
- Applied Intuition raised $250 million in 2024 and another $600 million in 2025. Vehicle software remains an important part of the autonomous vehicle market.
- Chinese autonomous vehicle companies were strongly represented through Pony.ai, WeRide, Neolix, DiDi Autonomous Driving, DeepRoute.ai, KargoBot.ai and QCraft.
- Several autonomous vehicle companies used public-market transactions instead of traditional venture rounds, including Aurora Innovation, Pony.ai, WeRide and Kodiak AI.
- The autonomous vehicle market covers several business models. The funding deals include robotaxis, freight trucks, delivery vans, public shuttles and software sold to automakers.
This chart, included in our autonomous vehicle market deck, illustrates yearly VC funding for autonomous vehicle startups
Summary table of the funding deals for the autonomous vehicle market since 2024
We define the autonomous vehicle market as all cars, vans, buses and trucks designed for public roads that can fully take over the driving task from a human driver in some conditions (SAE Level 3 to Level 5).
We include passenger cars, robo-taxis, shuttles and commercial trucks with Level 3–5 automated driving systems, whether owned by individuals or operated in fleets.
We exclude vehicles with only driver-assistance features (Level 1–2), off-road or industrial robots, and non-road systems such as drones or warehouse robots.
We focused exclusively on pure players, defined as companies with at least 70–80% of their business directly tied to the autonomous vehicle market.
Our analysis has been done at a global level with a minimum funding threshold of $300k.
You can also read our detailed analysis to understand how funding activity in the autonomous vehicle market has evolved recently.
If you want a longer-term view, we also have a study of how funding activity in the autonomous vehicle market has changed over the years.
Also, you should know that we have a dedicated page, updated weekly, with all the latest fundraising deals in the autonomous vehicle market.
| Name | What they do | Amount in $ | Quarter | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waabi | Develops AI-powered autonomous driving systems for trucks and robotaxis. | $750.0M | Q1 2026 | Waabi |
| Waymo | Operates fully autonomous commercial robotaxi services. | $16,000.0M | Q1 2026 | Waymo |
| MoveEz | Develops Level 4 robotaxis for regional and snowy areas in Japan. | $1.3M | Q1 2026 | PR TIMES |
| Wayve | Builds AI autonomous driving software for robotaxis and passenger cars. | $1,200.0M | Q1 2026 | Wayve |
| Einride | Provides electric and autonomous freight vehicles and operating software. | $113.0M | Q1 2026 | Einride |
| KargoBot.ai | Develops and operates autonomous trucks for freight logistics in China. | $100.0M | Q1 2026 | Yicai Global |
| Autonomous A2Z | Develops Level 4 shuttles, robotaxis and autonomous mobility systems. | $27.4M | Q1 2026 | Korea Herald |
| QCraft | Builds autonomous driving technology for automakers, robotaxis and logistics vehicles. | $100.0M | Q1 2026 | Business Wire |
| WeRide | Develops robotaxis, autonomous shuttles, delivery vehicles and sanitation vehicles. | $307.7M | Q4 2025 | WeRide |
| Pony.ai | Develops autonomous driving technology and operates robotaxi and robotruck services. | $864.0M | Q4 2025 | PR Newswire |
| Neolix | Provides Level 4 autonomous delivery vans for last-mile logistics. | $600.0M | Q4 2025 | PR Newswire |
| DiDi Autonomous Driving | Develops Level 4 robotaxi technology and autonomous vehicles for Chinese cities. | $275.0M | Q4 2025 | TechNode |
| Einride | Provides electric and autonomous freight vehicles and operating software. | $100.0M | Q4 2025 | Einride |
| Kodiak AI | Builds autonomous driving systems for long-haul trucks and commercial vehicles. | $275.0M | Q3 2025 | Business Wire |
| Nuro | Develops autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, fleets and delivery vehicles. | $203.0M | Q3 2025 | Nuro |
| Helm.ai | Builds AI software for assisted and autonomous driving systems. | $10.0M | Q3 2025 | Business Standard |
| Aurora Innovation | Develops Level 4 autonomous driving systems for commercial freight trucks. | $331.0M | Q2 2025 | Aurora Innovation |
| Beep | Operates autonomous shuttles for public transport and shared mobility. | $52.7M | Q2 2025 | Beep |
| Applied Intuition | Provides software for developing, testing and operating autonomous vehicles. | $600.0M | Q2 2025 | Applied Intuition |
| Aurora Innovation | Develops Level 4 autonomous driving systems for commercial freight trucks. | $68.0M | Q1 2025 | Aurora Innovation |
| Waymo | Operates commercial robotaxis and develops fully autonomous driving technology. | $5,600.0M | Q4 2024 | Waymo |
| WeRide | Develops robotaxis and other autonomous vehicles for public-road services. | $458.5M | Q4 2024 | WeRide |
| Pony.ai | Develops and operates autonomous robotaxis and robotrucks. | $413.4M | Q4 2024 | Nasdaq |
| DeepRoute.ai | Develops AI driving systems for advanced and autonomous vehicles. | $100.0M | Q4 2024 | PR Newswire |
| DiDi Autonomous Driving | Develops Level 4 robotaxis and autonomous driving technology. | $298.0M | Q4 2024 | Yicai Global |
| Aurora Innovation | Develops Level 4 autonomous driving systems for commercial freight trucks. | $483.0M | Q3 2024 | Aurora Innovation |
| Bot Auto | Develops autonomous trucks and a driverless freight transport service. | $20.0M | Q3 2024 | Business Wire |
| Wayve | Builds AI autonomous driving software for different vehicle platforms. | $1,050.0M | Q2 2024 | Wayve |
| Cruise | Develops autonomous driving technology and driverless ride-hailing vehicles. | $850.0M | Q2 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Motional | Develops autonomous vehicles and technology for driverless ride-hailing services. | $475.0M | Q2 2024 | TechCrunch |
| Waabi | Develops AI-powered autonomous driving systems for trucks and robotaxis. | $200.0M | Q2 2024 | Waabi |
| TIER IV | Develops open-source software and Level 4 autonomous driving systems. | $54.0M | Q2 2024 | PR Newswire |
| Applied Intuition | Provides software for developing, testing and operating autonomous vehicles. | $250.0M | Q1 2024 | Applied Intuition |
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