Best Road Transport Tech Companies in Massachusetts, United States
The 72 best Road Transport Tech companies in Massachusetts, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cambridge Mobile Telematics.
Our analysis of 50 Road Transport Tech companies
$47.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in Massachusetts
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge Mobile Telematics Provider of AI-powered telematics and mobility safety solutions 74Patents top 10%Funding top 19%Moat top 26%Product top 28% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 10% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 26% Producttop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 29% Newstop 29% AItop 35% Markettop 42% Techtop 42% Globalbottom 47% Growthbottom 44% Customersbottom 39% Patents: 394 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 258 filings since 2022 vs 126 in 2017-21 Funding: Raised $502M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $502M | 3 mo ago | 318 318 → 482 (+52%) | William Powers Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | 394 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 2 | Superpedestrian Saas and AI-enabled platform offering predictive maintenence solutions for micromobility operators | $283M | 52 mo ago | 415 | — | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+13 | 70 patents Electric motorized vehicle control, connectivity, navigation, and cybersecurity systems. | — |
| 3 | Motional Developer of technology for autonomous vehicles intended for ride-hail and delivery 84Innovation top 9%Patents top 9%AI top 18%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Innovationtop 9% Patentstop 9% AItop 18% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 35% Moattop 35% Markettop 42% Partnerstop 45% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 42% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 2,172 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1931 filings since 2022 vs 241 in 2017-21 Patents: 2,172 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1931 filings since 2022 vs 241 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $240M | 10 mo ago | 1,500 | Laura Major CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailMariaDB+21 | 2,172 patents Autonomous vehicle perception, control, validation, and fleet operation technologies | 2 job openings |
| 4 | Cerence Developer of voice and AI solutions for automotive and transportation industries | $150M | 65 mo ago | 1,700 1,700 → 1,195 (-30%) | Brian Krzanich CEO | DrupalPHPAmazon Web Services+33 | — | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | Fleetmatics Provider of fleet management solutions | $108M | 143 mo ago | 779 | Mark Mintz Founder | JavaScript Infovis ToolkitHighchartsAmazon ELB+13 | — | — |
| 6 | Zipcar Operator of a network providing on-demand access to shared vehicles | $61M | 186 mo ago | 401 401 → 423 (+5%) | — | Amazon WebstoreDrupalPHP+43 | 50 patents Digital vehicle sharing platform with fleet management, keyless ignition, and occupancy control. | — |
| 7 | FlightCar Watch high-speed online soccer on K+ Full HD - Xoilac TV | $47M | 128 mo ago | 79 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Optimus Ride Provider self-driving technology for shuttles | $44M | 58 mo ago | 130 | — | — | 28 patents Autonomous ride‑hailing fleet management platform integrating vehicle control, mapping, redundancy, and displays. | — |
| 9 | Zagster Tech-enabled platform offering multi-category micromobility services | $38M | 100 mo ago | 87 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | The Routing Company Provider of routing and management solution for public transit operators | $21M | 51 mo ago | 124 | James Cox Chief Executive Officer | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | — | — |
| 11 | Fasten Affordable and convenient taxi rides in Tashkent with easy-to-use app | $20M | 115 mo ago | 30 | — | Reactcore-jsYandex.Metrika+2 | — | — |
| 12 | Phiar Technologies Provider of an AI and AR-based navigation app for automobiles | $15M | 56 mo ago | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | BusRight Tech-enabled school-bus tracking and management solutions 57Funding top 30%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%News top 40% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Newstop 40% Producttop 40% AItop 45% Customerstop 48% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $13.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $13M | 3 mo ago | 32 | Keith Corso Founder & CEO | SentryReactReact Router+13 | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Truemotion AI-based data monitoring & insights for the insurance and financial service industry | $12M | 105 mo ago | 118 | Moshe Dalman Co-Founder & CEO | — | 79 patents Vehicle telematics for driver identification, safety monitoring, and crash detection | — |
| 15 | Wanderu Online bus tickets booking platform | $8M | 139 mo ago | 35 | — | Cart FunctionalityFacebook LoginGoogle Sign-in+19 | — | — |
| 16 | Skedaddle Trusted SBOBET agent providing online soccer betting services and alternative links | $4M | 117 mo ago | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Bridj Online platform for booking shuttles | $4M | 141 mo ago | 24 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+11 | — | — |
| 18 | Vend Park Cloud-enabled platform offering parking management solutions 48Growth top 28%Tech top 32%Funding top 38%News top 44% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 32% Fundingtop 38% Newstop 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $4M | 11 mo ago | 10 | — | SentryNode.jsFirebase+14 | — | 1 job opening · 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 19 | Waylens Provider of AI and cloud-enabled video-security and monitoring solutions | $2M | 129 mo ago | 5 | Haowei Zhang Co-Founder and CEO | Tailwind CSSReactReact Router+7 | 21 patents Vehicle video analytics for roadway scene reconstruction, object detection, and crowdsourced feedback | 1 partnership |
| 20 | Mapkin Smartphone navigation app with smart voice instructions | $2M | 143 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | StreetScan AI-powered asset management software for smart cities, optimizing infrastructure | $880K | 113 mo ago | 14 14 → 18 (+29%) | Ralf Birken Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 22 | Zemcar Ride sharing with care-taker drivers | $300K | 77 mo ago | 4 | — | — | 14 patents Rule‑based safety and driver‑selection systems for ridesharing platforms | — |
| 23 | intuVision Provider of an AI-based video analytics platform | $150K | 185 mo ago | — | Sadiye Guler Founder & CEO | JavaFacebook LoginLinkedin Sign-in+10 | 4 patents AI-driven video object tracking and cognitive vision analytics | — |
| 24 | Streetparkd Provides a database of public parking spots and parking information | $125K | 122 mo ago | 3 | David Steigerwald Founder | — | — | — |
| 25 | ParkWise App to locate available parking spaces | $100K | 113 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in Massachusetts
#1
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 318 employees$502.5Mraised▾
Provider of AI-powered telematics and mobility safety solutions. It delivers real-time driving risk assessment, crash detection, driver coaching, and claims support solutions for insurers, mobility providers, gig platforms, and public sector organizations. Its AI-driven analytics engine combines data from smartphones, vehicles, and connected devices to generate actionable safety insights, helping reduce distracted driving, improve driver behavior, lower accident rates, and optimize insurance and mobility programs at global scale.
- Mar 2026Series D$350M
- Dec 2018Series C$500M
- Sep 2014Series A$2.5M
#2
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 1500 employees$239.7Mraised▾
Developer of technology for autonomous vehicles intended for ride-hail and delivery. The company focuses on creating safe and reliable driverless vehicle solutions. It builds fully driverless vehicles designed for integration into mobility networks. The company develops technology and an experience for transportation and delivery solutions.
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2020Series D$239.7M
#3
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 32 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Tech-enabled school-bus tracking and management solutions. It offers solutions for school administrators to manage vehicle tracking, parent communication, and more. It offers a centralized platform to manage operations. Parents can keep track of their child's journey in real-time. Bus operators can get navigation and optimized routes for efficient driving. They also offers features like real-time tracking, turn-by-turn navigation for drivers, real-time bus schedules, and more. The mobile application is available for both Android and iOS devices.
- Mar 2026Series C$30M
- Apr 2025Series B$20M
- May 2023Series A$10.6M
- Mar 2021Seed$2.5M
#4
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 10 employees$3.8Mraised▾
Cloud-enabled platform offering parking management solutions. They offers a fully digital parking access and revenue control system that helps real estate owners, operators, tenants, and visitors automate parking management in the cloud. They offer a comprehensive platform to unlock the true value of parking assets and enhance the customer experience.
- Jul 2025Series A$17.5M
- Feb 2023Seed$3.8M
#5
Series C · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 415 employees$282.8Mraised▾
Superpedestrian is a Saas and AI-enabled platform offering predictive maintenence solutions for micromobility operators. The company develops a cloud-enabled embedded platform where users can detect battery fires, short circuits, or failed brakes and claims to change it in a preventive manner. Also, it develops electric-kick scooter kick scooters sharing solutiond for users. The mobile application is available for iOS platforms.
- Feb 2022Series C$125M
- Feb 2022Conventional Debt—
- Jan 2021Series C—
- Dec 2020Series C$60M
#6
Public · Burlington, Massachusetts · founded 2019 · 1700 employees$150.3Mraised▾
Developer of voice and AI solutions for automotive and transportation industries. The company delivers custom AI solutions that integrate with vehicles. It provides technology for infotainment systems, empowering brands to maintain control over data. The company advances generative AI and LLM-powered innovation for transportation user experiences. It works with teams to design next generation infotainment systems.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$310K
- May 2020Post IPO$150M
#7
Acquired · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2015 · 130 employees$44Mraised▾
Provider self-driving technology for shuttles. It claims to be designing a fully autonomous (level 4) system for electric vehicle fleets. In September 2016, the company tested its self-driving technology at the Perkins School for the Blind (Watertown, MA). Aims to provide its software & hardware technologies as MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service).
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2019Series B$20.7M
- Nov 2017Series A$18M
- 2017Seed—
#8
Acquired · Waltham, Massachusetts · founded 2003 · 779 employees$108Mraised▾
FleetMatics offers fleet management solutions. It offers solutions like dash cameras, fleet tracking, asset tracking, compliance management, and more. It offers fuel optimization, vehicle maintenance, etc. It offers solutions for logistics, oil and gas, construction, waste management, etc. It has clients like Pepsi, Costco, etc.
- Jul 2014Series C—
- Dec 2010Series C$68M
- Aug 2008Series B$40M
#9
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2018 · 124 employees$21.1Mraised▾
Provider of routing and management solution for public transit operators. It offers a fleet management dashboard, a rider/driver app, optimal routes calculation for vehicles and riders in real-time, on-demand Routing API and more.
- Mar 2022Series A$15M
- Dec 2020Series A$6.1M
#10
Deadpooled · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2011 · 79 employees$46.7Mraised▾
Watch high-speed online soccer on K+ Full HD - Xoilac TV, a leading platform for live soccer streaming. It offers free access to high-quality broadcasts of various soccer leagues and tournaments worldwide. The platform provides live scores, soccer news, match schedules, and league standings. It also features expert analysis and commentary. The website has a user-friendly interface and multiple streaming links for each match. Additional services include statistical data, odds comparisons, and a free livescore application. The platform aims to provide soccer fans with a comprehensive and engaging experience. It offers free access, expert commentary, and a wide range of soccer content.
- Oct 2015Series B$20.7M
- Sep 2014Series A$19.9M
- Apr 2013Series A$5.5M
- Mar 2013Seed$125K
#11
Acquired · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2000 · 401 employees$60.7Mraised▾
Operator of a network providing on-demand access to shared vehicles. The service allows members to reserve vehicles for short periods. Included are standard damage protection, maintenance, and support. The program offers options for both personal and business use.
- Dec 2010Series G$21M
- Nov 2006Series D$25M
- Jan 2005Series C$10M
- Dec 2002Series B$4.7M
#12
Acqui-Hired · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2007 · 87 employees$38.3Mraised▾
Tech-enabled platform offering multi-category micromobility services. The company offers customized solutions for bicycle sharing, e-kickscooter rental services. It offers customized solutions for users to manage vehicles in real-time. It offers modules for booking management, analytics, operations management, and more.
- Feb 2018Series C$15.6M
- Jan 2017Series B$10M
- Jan 2016Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2015Series A$3.5M
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How research on Autonomous Vehicles in Massachusetts is moving
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles in Massachusetts — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 63 papers.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology39
- University of Massachusetts Lowell5
- Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute4
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth4
- University of Massachusetts Amherst3
- Motion planning3
- Path (computing)3
- Robustness (evolution)3
- Point cloud3
- Computer vision3
- Perception3
- Mobile robot2
- Robot2
- Resource (disambiguation)2
- Wireless2
- Risk analysis (engineering)2
- Term (time)2
- Attractiveness1
- Harm1
- Affect (linguistics)1
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