What are the most valued startups in the edge AI market?

Last updated: 9 June 2026

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The edge AI market is becoming one of the most valuable startup categories because intelligence is moving from cloud-only systems into robots, vehicles, drones, cameras, chips, and physical infrastructure.

This list is updated every month, so the ranking reflects the latest reported, implied, or estimated valuations available in our database.

The market is highly concentrated, with a small number of defense, robotics, and autonomous mobility startups capturing most of the category value.

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A quick summary table

Metric Value
Most valuable edge AI startup Anduril, $61.0B
Second most valuable edge AI startup Figure, $39.0B
Median edge AI startup valuation About $450M
Share of total edge AI valuation captured by the top 10 About 68%
Top edge AI startup valuation vs. median About 136x
Median edge AI valuation-to-capital-raised ratio About 3.1x
Edge AI startups valued at $1B+ 34 startups
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Top startups in the edge AI market ranked by valuation

Here is an updated table that ranks the top startups in the edge AI market based on their latest reported or estimated valuations.

If you want more detaild about their fundraising activity, you can check our list of the startups who have raised the most funding in the edge AI market.

# Startup Name What They Do Current Valuation ($) Valuation Confidence Level Valuation Type Evidence Status Total Funding ($) Funding Confidence Level
1 Anduril Autonomous defense systems $61.0B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $11.0B Full Confidence
2 Figure General-purpose humanoid robots $39.0B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $1.9B Strong Confidence
3 Applied Intuition Vehicle autonomy software platform $15.0B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $802M Strong Confidence
4 Helsing Defense AI software $13.8B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $1.5B Full Confidence
5 Shield AI AI pilots for aircraft $12.0B–$12.7B Strong Confidence Active Raise Valuation Observed $3.0B Partial Confidence
6 Aurora Autonomous trucking software $12.2B Full Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $3.8B Strong Confidence
7 Saronic Autonomous naval surface vessels $9.25B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $2.6B Full Confidence
8 Wayve Embodied autonomy software $8.6B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $2.5B Strong Confidence
9 1X Consumer humanoid androids $6.0B–$10.0B Partial Confidence Active Raise Valuation Estimated $125M Strong Confidence
10 Flock Safety AI public-safety camera network $7.5B–$8.4B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $658M Full Confidence
11 Zipline Autonomous drone delivery $7.4B–$7.8B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $2.0B Strong Confidence
12 Waabi Autonomous trucks and robotaxis $5.0B–$9.4B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $1.0B Full Confidence
13 Nuro Autonomous driving platform $6.0B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $2.3B Strong Confidence
14 Verkada Cloud AI physical security $5.8B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $645M Partial Confidence
15 Apptronik Humanoid robots for work $5.0B–$5.5B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $1.0B Partial Confidence
16 Skydio Autonomous drone platforms $4.4B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $825M Strong Confidence
17 Pony.ai Robotaxi and robotruck autonomy $3.7B–$4.5B Strong Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $1.6B Partial Confidence
18 Stack AV Autonomous trucking technology $3.0B–$5.0B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $1.0B Full Confidence
19 Quantum-Systems AI aerial intelligence drones $3.4B–$3.8B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $529M Strong Confidence
20 WeRide Autonomous driving platform $2.1B–$2.4B Strong Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $1.6B Strong Confidence
21 Agility Robotics Warehouse humanoid robots $1.8B–$2.1B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $570M Partial Confidence
22 Locus Robotics Warehouse AMR automation $1.7B–$2.1B Partial Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $416M Partial Confidence
23 Mach Industries Autonomous defense systems $1.8B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $485M Full Confidence
24 Netradyne AI fleet safety cameras $1.4B–$1.7B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $277M Full Confidence
25 Einride Electric autonomous freight platform $1.35B–$1.6B Strong Confidence IPO or Listing Range Valuation Observed $558M Strong Confidence
26 Kodiak Robotics Autonomous trucking systems $1.4B Full Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $440M Strong Confidence
27 Gecko Robotics Infrastructure inspection robots $1.3B Full Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Observed $354M Strong Confidence
28 Forterra Autonomous defense vehicle systems $1.0B–$1.3B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $491M Strong Confidence
29 Monarch Tractor Autonomous electric tractors $900M–$1.4B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $220M Partial Confidence
30 Mythic Analog AI inference chips $900M–$1.4B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $257M Strong Confidence
31 EdgeCortix Edge AI processors $800M–$1.3B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $138M Partial Confidence
32 Plus Autonomous truck driver software $800M–$1.2B Partial Confidence Active Raise Valuation Estimated $720M Partial Confidence
33 Oxbotica / Oxa Industrial autonomy software $700M–$1.3B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $320M Strong Confidence
34 Nimble Robotics Autonomous robotic fulfillment centers $900M–$1.1B Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $221M Full Confidence
35 EnCharge AI Analog AI accelerators $750M–$1.2B Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $144M Full Confidence
36 Saildrone Autonomous maritime drones $700M–$1.0B Partial Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $325M Strong Confidence
37 Recogni AI inference chips $600M–$1.1B Partial Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $176M Strong Confidence
38 SiMa.ai Edge ML system-on-chip platform $650M–$950M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $355M Strong Confidence
39 Auterion Drone autonomy software $600M–$800M Strong Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $140M Strong Confidence
40 Ambient.ai AI video security intelligence $500M–$800M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $146M Partial Confidence
41 Axelera AI Generative AI edge accelerators $450M–$750M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $120M Full Confidence
42 Sanctuary AI Humanoid general-purpose robots $500M–$700M Partial Confidence Proxy-Based Estimate Estimated $149M Low Confidence
43 GreyOrange Warehouse robotics automation software $450M–$700M Partial Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $424M Strong Confidence
44 Serve Robotics Autonomous sidewalk delivery robots $573M Full Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $389M Strong Confidence
45 Outrider Autonomous electric yard trucks $450M–$650M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $253M Full Confidence
46 Starship Technologies Autonomous delivery sidewalk robots $400M–$700M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $280M Partial Confidence
47 Trigo Checkout-free grocery store platform $400M–$650M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Estimated $199M Full Confidence
48 Hailo Edge AI accelerators $400M–$500M Partial Confidence Active Raise Valuation Observed $340M Full Confidence
49 Gatik Middle-mile autonomous trucks $300M–$600M Partial Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $145M Full Confidence
50 Standard AI AI checkout retail analytics $300M–$600M Low Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $236M Strong Confidence
51 MemryX Edge AI semiconductor accelerators $300M–$550M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $63M Partial Confidence
52 Helm.ai Autonomous driving AI software $300M–$550M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $125M Partial Confidence
53 Simbe Retail inventory robots $330M–$520M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $105M Partial Confidence
54 Veesion Retail theft gesture detection $300M–$500M Strong Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $54M Strong Confidence
55 Kneron Full-stack edge AI chips $250M–$450M Partial Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $226M Partial Confidence
56 Percepto Autonomous industrial inspections $250M–$450M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $123M Partial Confidence
57 Path Robotics Autonomous robotic welding $320M–$380M Partial Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $271M Partial Confidence
58 Landing AI Visual AI development platform $250M–$450M Partial Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $57M Strong Confidence
59 Covariant AI robotic picking systems $250M–$400M Low Confidence Proxy-Based Estimate Estimated $222M Full Confidence
60 Bear Robotics Restaurant service robots $286M–$350M Strong Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $180M Full Confidence
61 Quadric On-device AI processor IP $250M–$380M Strong Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $72M Strong Confidence
62 Spot AI AI video intelligence platform $240M–$360M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $93M Full Confidence
63 Bright Machines Software-defined manufacturing automation $260M–$340M Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $385M Full Confidence
64 Carbon Robotics AI laser weeders $220M–$330M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Estimated $178M Partial Confidence
65 Delair Industrial drone intelligence $180M–$320M Partial Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $19M Partial Confidence
66 Flytrex Suburban drone delivery $180M–$300M Partial Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $60M Strong Confidence
67 Wingtra Surveying VTOL drones $170M–$300M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $66M Partial Confidence
68 RightHand Robotics Robotic warehouse piece-picking $150M–$300M Low Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $100M Partial Confidence
69 Burro Autonomous agricultural carts $160M–$280M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $44M Strong Confidence
70 Blaize Programmable edge AI computing $209M Full Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $221M Partial Confidence
71 Nexar Crowdsourced road vision data $160M–$250M Low Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $150M Partial Confidence
72 Syntiant Ultra-low-power neural processors $160M–$250M Partial Confidence Revenue or ARR Multiple Estimate Estimated $121M Partial Confidence
73 ANYbotics Quadruped inspection robots $150M–$230M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $50M Partial Confidence
74 Edge Impulse Edge ML platform $120M–$220M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $54M Full Confidence
75 Vecna Robotics Logistics automation robots $120M–$220M Low Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Estimated $170M Strong Confidence
76 AiFi Autonomous retail checkout platform $120M–$170M Strong Confidence Announced Private Round Valuation Estimated $91M Strong Confidence
77 inVia Robotics Warehouse robots-as-a-service $80M–$180M Low Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $59M Strong Confidence
78 Oosto Facial-recognition video intelligence $125M Strong Confidence Acquisition Value Observed $352M Strong Confidence
79 Apex.AI Safety-certified mobility software $80M–$140M Partial Confidence Proxy-Based Estimate Estimated $72M Partial Confidence
80 GreenWaves Technologies RISC-V edge processors $60M–$140M Low Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $33M Partial Confidence
81 Flex Logix eFPGA AI IP $60M–$120M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $82M Strong Confidence
82 Coram AI AI-native video security $70M–$110M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $30M Partial Confidence
83 Focal Systems Computer vision retail automation $60M–$110M Low Confidence Comparables-Based Estimate Estimated $28M Partial Confidence
84 Scythe Robotics Autonomous commercial mowers $60M–$100M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $79M Strong Confidence
85 FogHorn Industrial edge AI analytics $60M–$100M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $83M Partial Confidence
86 Actuate AI security camera analytics $55M–$80M Partial Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $24M Partial Confidence
87 Exyn Technologies GPS-denied robotic autonomy $45M Full Confidence Public Market Cap Observed $75M Strong Confidence
88 Relay Robotics Indoor delivery robots $25M–$60M Low Confidence Proxy-Based Estimate Estimated $41M Partial Confidence
89 Diligent Robotics Hospital service robots $29M–$53M Strong Confidence Acquisition Value Observed $90M Partial Confidence
90 DeGirum Edge AI platform $25M–$50M Low Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Implied $6M Low Confidence
91 Aspinity Near-zero-power AI chips $20M–$50M Low Confidence Implied Valuation from Raise Estimated $13M Partial Confidence
92 GrAI Matter Labs Neuromorphic edge AI chips $15M–$40M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $29M Full Confidence
93 Untether AI At-memory AI inference chips $0–$25M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $145M Strong Confidence
94 FarmWise Robotic crop weeding $5M–$20M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $65M Full Confidence
95 SafeAI Autonomous heavy equipment retrofits $3M–$10M Low Confidence Acquisition Value Estimated $64M Strong Confidence
Chart comparing the 2026 size of the edge AI market with other markets of similar size

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Key valuation trends in the edge AI market

Insights

  • The edge AI market is extremely concentrated. The top ten startups represent about 68% of total valuation, which means category leadership matters much more than broad market participation.
  • Defense and national-security edge AI is the clearest institutional-scale value pool. Anduril, Helsing, Shield AI, Saronic, Mach Industries, and Forterra alone represent a very large share of the market.
  • Humanoid robotics has become one of the strongest valuation stories in edge AI. Figure and 1X show how investor demand has shifted toward general-purpose robots with large physical-world use cases.
  • Autonomous mobility remains valuable, but the segment is capital-intensive. Aurora, Wayve, Nuro, Pony.ai, WeRide, Kodiak Robotics, Waabi, and Stack AV have raised large funding rounds to reach scale.
  • Applied Intuition stands out as one of the most efficient business models in the edge AI market, with a $15.0B valuation on $802M raised, which shows the strength of software infrastructure.
  • Drone and aerial autonomy is a major edge AI cluster. Zipline, Skydio, Quantum-Systems, and Auterion together show how autonomy is spreading across delivery, defense, inspection, and aerial intelligence.
  • Many edge AI chip startups remain below the largest robotics and defense leaders. This suggests hardware can be valuable, but scale, distribution, and deployment volume are critical for valuation expansion.
Chart showing how Hailo is winning in the edge AI market

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A few word about our methodology

As you can see, we built a database that ranks startups in the edge AI market based on their current valuation.

Estimating startup valuations is not always straightforward. Many edge AI companies do not publicly disclose their valuation, and the available information can vary widely depending on the company and its stage.

To build this ranking, we applied a structured valuation methodology and cross-checked information across multiple reliable sources.

Whenever possible, we relied on direct disclosures. These include announced valuations from completed funding rounds, public filings for listed companies, or official acquisition prices.

When an edge AI startup is publicly listed, we use its current market capitalization as the reference valuation.

If a company was acquired and no independent valuation can reasonably be estimated today, we use the acquisition price as the main reference point.

When an edge AI startup recently raised capital but the valuation was not disclosed, we estimate the implied valuation using typical dilution levels for that stage of fundraising.

In some cases, we also estimate valuations using operating metrics such as revenue, ARR, fleet scale, deployment volume, customer traction, or hardware shipment signals, combined with valuation multiples from comparable companies in the same market.

When direct financial data is not available, we may rely on carefully selected comparable startups and other signals such as hiring growth, investor quality, product traction, government contracts, customer deployments, or technical differentiation.

All estimates follow a strict evidence hierarchy. Recent funding rounds with announced valuations carry the most weight, followed by strong operating metrics and comparable company analysis.

We also carefully evaluate the age of every data point. Recent information carries more weight, while older data is treated cautiously and adjusted conservatively when necessary.

Whenever information is uncertain or incomplete, we clearly distinguish between confirmed facts and reasonable inferences.

Because valuation data is not always fully public, each startup in the ranking is assigned a confidence level based on the reliability, recency, and consistency of the available evidence.

Full confidence means the valuation is supported by strong and recent evidence. Strong confidence means the estimate is well supported but includes minor inference. Partial confidence means the estimate relies more heavily on indirect signals. Low confidence means available information is limited or inconsistent.

When confidence is lower, we take a more conservative approach by widening the valuation range. This helps reflect the uncertainty and increases the probability that the true valuation falls within the estimated range.

This reflects how we conduct all our research, including the work behind our report covering the edge AI market.

In a world where LLMs hallucinate and unreliable information is everywhere, our goal is simple: provide data you can trust.

If you want the full detail on a specific valuation estimate, feel free to contact us and we will gladly explain.

Finally, know that we update the dataset once per month, so come back here if you need fresh information.

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