Best Auto Tech Companies in Arizona, United States
The 105 best Auto Tech companies in Arizona, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nikola Motor.
Our analysis of 69 Auto Tech companies
$46.2b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Arizona
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Motor Developer of electric trucks 50Funding top 23%Tech top 24%Moat top 39%Market top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 24% Moattop 39% Markettop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Fin. healthbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Growthbottom 37% Funding: Raised $760M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 9 yrs (1.4/yr) Tech: 53 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $760M | 13 mo ago | 870 870 → 782 (-10%) | Mark Russell CEO | ApostropheCMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 2 | Carvana Online dealer of pre owned cars 89AI top 15%Customers top 16%Funding top 21%Patents top 23% All 13 signals ▾AItop 15% Customerstop 16% Fundingtop 21% Patentstop 23% Fin. healthtop 24% Markettop 27% Innovationtop 27% Techtop 28% Moattop 32% Producttop 38% Newstop 45% Growthbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.79★ across 84,874 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +6% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $460M | 28 mo ago | 27,400 | — | Atlassian JiraApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 1M | 100 patents Automated vehicle imaging systems for inspection, marketing, and AI-driven photo capture | 1 partnership |
| 3 | eTec Electric Car Charging | $207M | 200 mo ago | — | Jonathan Read ex-CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | DG Matrix Provider of a DC fast charger for electric vehicles 57Patents top 12%Innovation top 17%Funding top 29%Moat top 35% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 12% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 29% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 46% Marketbottom 27% Patents: 271 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 95 filings since 2022 vs 45 in 2017-21 Innovation: 271 patents (top 20% of patent-holders) · 95 filings since 2022 vs 45 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $80M | 4 mo ago | — | Subhashish Bhattacharya Co-Founder & CTO | TypeScriptNode.jsTinyMCE+15 | Top 10M | 271 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | Autonomy App-based platform electric car subscription services 69Funding top 24%Tech top 29%Innovation top 37%Patents top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techtop 29% Innovationtop 37% Patentstop 37% Moattop 38% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Growthtop 41% Producttop 45% Globalbottom 44% Customersbottom 39% Newsbottom 33% Funding: Raised $62.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $63M | 6 mo ago | 15,156 | Georg Bauer Co-Founder and President | Node.jsYouTubeAmazon ALB+28 | Top 10M | 34 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 6 | ZEVx Platform offering fleet electrification solutions | $41M | 31 mo ago | 77 | — | — | — | 5 patents Advanced energy generation and storage systems for electric trucks and vehicle chassis | — |
| 7 | Fullbay Shop management system for heavy duty workshops | $23M | 23 mo ago | 115 115 → 189 (+64%) | David Hoover Head of Special Projects | WordPressSentryApple iCloud Mail+42 | Top 5M | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | Cartken Robotics Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for indoor and outdoor material handling | $22M | 23 mo ago | 40 | Anjali Naik Co-Founder & COO | WebflowCart FunctionalitySplide+21 | Top 10M | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | Digital Air Strike Digital marketing solution for auto dealers | $14M | 199 mo ago | 152 152 → 165 (+9%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+19 | Top 5M | — | 1 award |
| 10 | Lunewave Provider of radar sensor and antennas for automotive | $11M | 66 mo ago | 21 | Hao Xin Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | 17 patents Gradient-index (GRIN) lens technology for millimeter‑wave automotive radar and RF communication systems. | — |
| 11 | Adveez Provider of real-time data capture, management, and analysis hardware and software | $5M | 111 mo ago | 34 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 12 | ShopGenie Marketing platform for auto repair shops | $5M | 32 mo ago | 5 | Kieran Brien Co-Founder & CEO | CannyApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+22 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 13 | Legacy EV Developer of electric vehicle conversion kits and components | $3M | 15 mo ago | 5 | Rob Ward CEO and Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+37 | Top 5M | 252 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 14 | Metropia AI-enabled platform offering transport analytics and mobility-as-a-service solutions | $2M | 125 mo ago | 61 | — | WixSentryEnvoy+13 | Top 50M | 4 patents Digital advertising campaign and demand management platforms for targeted traffic optimization. | — |
| 15 | Echo Automotive Electric motors and batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles | $2M | 149 mo ago | — | Dan Kennedy Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Atlis Motor Vehicles Developer of electric pickup trucks | $2M | 43 mo ago | 86 | — | — | — | 39 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 17 | BAYiQ Marketing software empowering tire and auto repair shops to thrive | $2M | 112 mo ago | 14 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 18 | Those Animals Southern California indie-alternative rock band with sweet, melancholy melodies | $1M | 123 mo ago | — | David Abraham CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Joyride Uncommon candy with amazing taste, less sugar, and no junk | $1M | 187 mo ago | 5 | Shane Ettestad Founder | YouTubeVarnishGitHub Pages+5 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 20 | Drivably SaaS-driven sourcing & distribution solution for auto dealers | $775K | 67 mo ago | 13 | — | TypeScriptGraphQLTachyons+17 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 21 | Ronn Motor Group Platform offering hydrogen fuel cell automaker designing sustainable mobility solutions | $350K | 107 mo ago | 60 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceVimeo+11 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 22 | Buzze Mobile app for scheduling and booking EV charger | $325K | 4 mo ago | 3 | Aaron Lieberman Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesSplide+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 23 | Local Motors Developer of open platforms for vehicle design, manufacturing, and community | $250K | 61 mo ago | 86 | — | — | — | 39 patents 3D‑printed structural components and processes for automotive and mobility applications | — |
| 24 | Phat Rides Manufacturer of electric scooters | $150K | 51 mo ago | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Arizona
#1
Series A · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2022$80Mraised▾
Provider of a DC fast charger for electric vehicles. The charger is based on single-unit L3 DC fast charging technology for optimized fast charging.
- Feb 2026Series A$60M
- Dec 2024Seed$20M
#2
Public · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2015 · 870 employees$760Mraised▾
Developer of electric trucks. The platform offers semi-trucks, pickup trucks, refuse collectors, and hydrogen fuel-cell electric sleeper semi-trucks. It develops various models of trucks like NikolaTre, Nikola Two, and Nikola Eneryu with features like dual-speed compression, an infotainment display, independent quad electric motors, a digital cockpit, and more.
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$998.4K
- Aug 2023Grant (prize money)$16.3M
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$41.9M
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$2M
#3
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 1996 · 15156 employees$62.8Mraised▾
Autonomy is an app-based platform for electric car subscription services. Its platform enables users to find cars and can subscribe to the one they want. Its subscription plan includes title and registration, routine maintenance, roadside assistance, and more. Mobile applications are available for Android and iOS users.
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$25M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$50M
- Dec 2021Series A$32.8M
- Feb 2021Unattributed$30M
#4
Public · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2012 · 27400 employees$460Mraised▾
Online dealer of pre owned cars. The platform offers personalized financing services for vehicles. Buyers can browse vehicles, answer a few questions, calculate loans and get an estimated value for the vehicle. The users can browse by models, brands, body styles, and locations.
- Feb 2024Post IPO—
- Nov 2018Post IPO$400K
- Apr 2018Post IPO$15.2M
- Aug 2016Series D$160M
#5
Seed · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2022 · 3 employees$325Kraised▾
Mobile app for scheduling and booking EV charger. It allows you to set a schedule when the neighbors can use the charger and recieve notifications when neighbors book the charger.
- Jan 2026Seed$225K
- May 2023Seed$100K
#6
Series A · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2013 · 115 employees$23Mraised▾
Fullbay provides shop management software for heavy duty workshops. It features include customer portal, preventive maintenance, DOT compliance, parts markup, owner dashboard, etc.
- Jul 2024PE—
- May 2019Series A$23M
#7
Series A · Tempe, Arizona · founded 2019 · 40 employees$22.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for indoor and outdoor material handling. The company's robots facilitate movement of materials between buildings, production zones, and warehouses. These robots navigate indoors and outdoors, self-charge, and integrate with doors, gates, and elevators. The robots are designed for use in manufacturing sites, warehouses, and research and development centers.
- Jul 2024Series A$10M
#8
Series A · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 2013 · 5 employees$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of electric vehicle conversion kits and components. The company develops various models of electric vehicle conversions kits for four-wheelers. Also, it offers various components for electric vehicles. It also offers a retailer platform for these kits and components. It provides a learning platform for electric vehicels.
- Mar 2025Series A$3.2M
- Feb 2022Seed$2.7M
#9
Series B · Gilbert, Arizona · founded 2017 · 77 employees$41Mraised▾
Platform offering fleet electrification solutions. The company offers solutions to electrify the fleets of mid-duty vehicles. The process includes powertrain electrification, energy capture & regeneration, and providing power management solutions & management software.
- Nov 2023Series B$15.9M
- Feb 2023Series B$20M
- Jun 2022Series A$5.1M
- Dec 2020Seed—
#10
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 1996$207.4Mraised▾
Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECOtality, worked on research, development and testing of advanced transportation and energy systems. Specializing in alternative-fuel, hybrid and electric vehicles and infrastructures, eTec eas committed to developing and commercially advancing clean electric technologies with clear market advantages. eTec's flagship product Minit-Charger - fast battery charging systems designed for electric vehicles, airport ground support equipment and material handling applications - allowed for faster charging with less heat generation and longer battery life than conventional chargers.
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$197.9M
- Aug 2009Grant (prize money)$8M
- Apr 2009Grant (prize money)$295K
- Feb 2007Grant (prize money)$1.2M
#11
Series A · Scottsdale, Arizona · founded 2021 · 5 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Marketing platform for auto repair shops. It helps users to attract and retain customers through a digital toolbox. The platform offers features such as online booking, CRM, and marketing tools to help grow auto shops. It provides an online booking tool for customers to schedule appointments. It offers CRM solutions to manage customer information and interactions.
- Oct 2023Series A$4.3M
- May 2023Seed$399.9K
#12
Series A · Tucson, Arizona · founded 2017 · 21 employees$10.8Mraised▾
Lunewave develops radar sensors and antennas for automotive. The company provides an automotive radar sensor that detects vehicles at hi-resolution which can be used for ADAS in autonomous vehicles. The lens-based antenna is equipment that offers millimeter wave and microwave systems that can be used in automotive, drones, satellites, and more.
- Nov 2020Series A$7M
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Sep 2018Seed$3.8M
- Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$1.4M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Arizona — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 53 papers.
Arizona State University and University of Arizona lead Arizona's autonomous-vehicle research, focusing on AV safety and VANETs, with a cautiously optimistic tone (mean stance 0.45) and recent surge post-2020.
- Arizona State University31
- University of Arizona14
- Northern Arizona University12
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona2
- Southern Arizona VA Health Care System2
- Coccidioides6
- Microbiology4
- Computer security3
- Perception3
- Identification (biology)2
- Trajectory3
- Lidar1
- Ranging1
- Field of view1
- Projection (relational algebra)1
- Computer security2
- Coccidioides2
- Microbiology2
- Offspring1
- Sociality1
Common questions
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