Best Auto Tech Companies in Oregon, United States
The 77 best Auto Tech companies in Oregon, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PreAct Tech.
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 Oregon
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PreAct Tech Tech-enabled crash detection and collison avoidance system | $50M | 37 mo ago | 40 | Kurt Brendley Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Shorepower Technologies Electric vehicle charging solutions for long transit vehicles | $44M | 193 mo ago | 5 | Jeff Kim President & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+16 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 3 | OpConnect EV charging solutions | $14M | 15 mo ago | 19 | Dan Lulich Co-Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+28 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 4 | Ride Report Cloud-based platform to manage urban micro-mobility | $13M | 75 mo ago | 18 | William Henderson CEO | HubSpot CMS HubBootstrapAmazon Web Services+20 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 5 | AVE Automedia Developing mobility applications for connected devices | $12M | 47 mo ago | — | Ryan McManus Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | UBCO Manufacturer & seller of electrical adventure bikes | $10M | 57 mo ago | 75 | Timothy Allan Co-Founder | Shogun Page BuilderCart FunctionalityShopify+21 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | DealerPeak Automotive CRM solutions provider empowering dealerships with data-driven insights and streamlined workflows | $5M | 55 mo ago | 23 | Jock Schowalter Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 8 | Lightfighter Developer of electric motorcycles purpose-built for racing and track performance | $3M | 11 mo ago | — | Nick Lambert Co-Founder & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 9 | Global Energy Transmission Autonomous in-flight wireless charging solutions for drones, enabling limitless flight | $3M | 12 mo ago | 7 | Bill Kallman Co-Founder and U.S. Manager | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Traffic Technology Services Connected vehicle technology provider enhancing road safety and mobility worldwide | $3M | 104 mo ago | 42 | — | — | — | 100 patents Transit signal priority and adaptive traffic signal control systems | — |
| 11 | Arcimoto Manufacturer of electric velomobiles | $3M | 34 mo ago | 208 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | Top 10M | 26 patents Electric three‑wheel tilting vehicle platforms with integrated battery and busbar power systems | — |
| 12 | Lit Motors Developer of autonomous-balancing electric vehicles designed for efficient and safe transportation 37Patents top 36%Tech top 40%Moat top 41%Innovation top 42% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 36% Techtop 40% Moattop 41% Innovationtop 42% Producttop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 29% Patents: 129 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 16 filings since 2022 vs 35 in 2017-21 Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $2M | 13 mo ago | 22 | Danny Kim Founder & CEO & CTO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+20 | Top 5M | 129 patents Advanced control and stability systems for two-wheel self-balancing electric vehicles. | — |
| 13 | RYNO Motors Motorized Uni-cycle | $2M | 149 mo ago | 3 | Chris Hoffmann Founder & CEO | — | — | 11 patents Self-balancing electric one‑wheel personal transport vehicles | — |
| 14 | Connected Signals Developer of a platform that communicates with traffic signals for alerts and information | $2M | 80 mo ago | 15 | — | — | — | 8 patents Intelligent transportation safety: real-time traffic signal detection, routing displays, and secure data streams. | — |
| 15 | Polysync Technologies Vehicle control interface for advanced testing and development solutions | $790K | 120 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Citifyd Find and buy parking easily and cost-effectively with contactless system | $600K | 134 mo ago | 11 | — | SentryZendeskTypeScript+21 | Top 5M | 48 patents Intelligent vehicle parking control and detection systems with access and beacon integration | — |
| 17 | KersTech Vehicle Systems KersTech: High-efficiency regenerative motors and drivetrains for electric vehicles | $319K | 143 mo ago | 2 | Lester Erlston CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Driver’s Seat App-based assistance for rideshare drivers | $300K | 70 mo ago | 8 | Hays Witt Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | cargo Cargo is an open auto platform enabling developers to create apps for the car without worrying about… | $300K | 141 mo ago | 3 | — | — | — | 6 patents Truck cargo handling systems and insulated inflatable container liners. | — |
| 20 | Pilot Automotive Labs Automotive labs providing autonomy, safety, and connectivity solutions for vehicles | $150K | 120 mo ago | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Apollo Provider of voice assistant for cars | $120K | 107 mo ago | 442 | Arnab Raychaudhuri Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 71 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 22 | Samson Motors Developer of high-performance flying cars | $100K | 24 mo ago | — | Dmytro Surdu Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | Top 10M | — | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Oregon
#1
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 2012 · 19 employees$14Mraised▾
EV charging solutions. It provides a a cloud-based software platform and support for EV charging needs.
- Feb 2025Series A$1.5M
- Sep 2024Series A$5.3M
- Jun 2023Series A$5.3M
- Oct 2022Series A$850K
#2
Series A · Ashland, Oregon · founded 2020$3.1Mraised▾
Developer of electric motorcycles purpose-built for racing and track performance. The organization focuses on advancing sustainable racing through electric power. It designs and builds electric motorcycles for competitive motorsport. The team includes racers, designers, and engineers dedicated to high-performance electric vehicle development. They participate in racing events to demonstrate electric motorcycle capabilities.
- Jul 2025Series A$3.1M
#3
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2015 · 7 employees$3.1Mraised▾
Autonomous in-flight wireless charging solutions for drones, enabling limitless flight. This innovative technology empowers battery-powered drones to recharge mid-air, extending flight time and enhancing autonomy. The solution includes ground stations for wireless power transmission and commercial-grade drones equipped with wireless power receiving systems and rapid battery charging packs. This technology disrupts wireless power standards, enabling continuous drone operation for various industrial applications like monitoring, security, and delivery. The company offers turnkey solutions and collaborates with strategic partners to build wireless power networks, providing charging as a service. This B2B model offers a technical reference design for leading tech companies, service providers, and drone manufacturers, accelerating market adoption. The wireless power transfer technology is patented, ensuring a safe and efficient solution for the drone industry, with potential applications in urban air transportation.
- May 2025Seed$400K
- Jun 2020Seed$600K
- May 2017Seed$2.5M
#4
Seed · Portland, Oregon · founded 2005 · 22 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous-balancing electric vehicles designed for efficient and safe transportation. It focuses on combining the benefits of both cars and motorcycles into a two-wheeled vehicle. The company's AEV platform aims to reduce waste, emissions, and commute time through gyro-stabilization technology. The technology allows the vehicle to maintain stability, even in situations where motorcycles typically fail. The vehicle architecture is designed to be compact, spacious, and efficient, suitable for daily commutes and weekend trips.
- May 2025Seed$25K
- Mar 2014Seed$1M
#5
Series B · Portland, Oregon · founded 2018 · 40 employees$49.7Mraised▾
PreAct Tech offers tech-enabled crash detection and collision avoidance system. The system uses the near field sensor to detect and predict the crash. In case of crash, the system will automatically increase the safety of occupants by providing pre-crash airbags, tightening the seat belts, and more.
- Apr 2023Series B$20M
- Jan 2023Series B$14M
- Nov 2021Series A$13M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
#6
Public · Eugene, Oregon · founded 2007 · 208 employees$2.9Mraised▾
Arcimoto is a manufacturer of electric velomobiles. The company develops velomobiles for personal and commercial purposes. It offers various models of velomobiles like FUV for personal transport, Deliverator offers local delivery vehicles, and Rapid responder offers emergency transit vehicles. It offers features like optimum battery charging, a panoramic roof, removable doors, etc.
- Aug 2023Post IPO$6.7M
- Dec 2018Post IPO$4.5M
- Oct 2016Series A$2.4M
- Oct 2013Seed$500K
#7
Deadpooled · Portland, Oregon · founded 2016$12Mraised▾
Developing mobility applications for connected devices. It works with OEMs and developers to provide connected car services to drivers and passengers. AVE AutoMedia is focused on in-vehicle infotainment technologies.
- Jul 2022Series B$12M
#8
Funding Raised · Hillsboro, Oregon · founded 2004 · 5 employees$44.4Mraised▾
Electric vehicle charging solutions for long transit vehicles. The company develops electric parking spaces for long haul vehicles. The company provides electric vehicle charging solutions at its stations. The company also provides truck stop electrification and electric transport refrigeration units.
- May 2010Grant (prize money)$44.4M
#9
Series B · Eugene, Oregon · founded 2015 · 75 employees$10Mraised▾
Manufacturer & seller of electrical adventure bikes. It offers road registerable off-road electric bikes for adventures & daily routines. The bikes offer features like Bluetooth connectivity, soundless riding, app support, cloud support for fleets, multi-terrain usage, and more. This platform also offers virtual test rides and buying.
- Sep 2021Series B$10M
#10
Acquired · Portland, Oregon · founded 2015 · 18 employees$13.4Mraised▾
Ride Report provides a cloud-based platform to manage urban micro-mobility, such as bike and scooter share programs. The platform offers a set of tools for real-time data exchange, alerts, reporting, vehicle monitoring, and more. Enables city administration, planners, and mobility operators to cooperate and optimize mobility operations. The company has partnered with some several micro-mobility operators like Bird and Lime.
- Mar 2020Series A$10M
- May 2019Seed$3.4M
- Nov 2018Seed$3.4M
#11
Series A · Portland, Oregon · founded 1999 · 23 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Automotive CRM solutions provider empowering dealerships with data-driven insights and streamlined workflows. They offer an all-in-one CRM platform designed to manage customers, sales, and marketing across entire dealer groups or single locations. Their platform provides robust deal desking, proactive alerts, trade appraisals, credit pulls, equity mining, and inventory management. The CRM is built to match existing workflows with integrations to various tools, enabling reporting on trends across the entire auto group and drilling down to individual locations or associates. The platform aims to improve store efficiency, drive loyalty, generate more leads, close more deals, and provide a better customer experience. They offer features like API, data warehouse, white-label CRM, and mobility solutions. They provide customizable workflows, access levels, and white-glove support via chat, text, or phone. The platform is designed for BDC teams to manage internet and phone traffic easily. The goal is to bring joy back into the car buying and selling process by empowering dealerships with the information they need to find the right vehicle for each customer.
- Nov 2021Series A$1.6M
- Aug 2021Series A$3.1M
#12
Seed · Redmond, Oregon · founded 2007$100Kraised▾
Samson Motors is a developer of high-performance flying cars. It comes equipped with standard instruments such as navigation radios, ELT (Emergency Location Transmitter), GPS, infotainment, and a custom dashboard.
- Jun 2024Seed$100K
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 is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 3,252 United States-affiliated papers.
- Carnegie Mellon University89
- Purdue University West Lafayette76
- University of California, Berkeley69
- Northeastern University64
- Stanford University55
- Computer vision12→111
- Human–computer interaction2→64
- Perception2→59
- Robustness (evolution)3→53
- Trajectory12→61
- Human–computer interaction3→65
- Transport engineering11→66
- Computer vision2→54
- Reinforcement learning3→46
- Automotive engineering5→48
- Humanities4→108
- Philosophy1→64
- Context (archaeology)1→54
- Computer security2→48
- Transport engineering4→30
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in the United States
United States autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 19,294 filings from 4,355 assignees (2016–2025), led by Waymo, Baidu USA, GM Cruise Holdings; annual filings 885→1348.
- Waymo1688
- Baidu USA1034
- GM Cruise Holdings767
- FORD Global TECH589
- Qualcomm565
- Tusimple547
- UBER Technologies527
- UATC507
Common questions
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