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Best Road Transport Tech Companies in United States
The 1813 best Road Transport Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uber.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
1813companies tracked
$54.5Bdisclosed funding
15unicorns
450have raised
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, the Road Transport Tech companies in United States that matter most sit inside a directory tracking 1,813 firms and $54.5 billion in total disclosed capital. That's not a rounding error. Waymo alone accounts for $11.1 billion of that stack, which tells you something about where the structural bets are concentrated. Cambridge Mobile Telematics has pulled $502 million, Zum $350 million, and Metropolis $333 million, all of them building on the ground-level infrastructure that moves people and goods rather than chasing pure software multiples. Fifteen unicorns have emerged from this field. So what's actually driving the next wave? Hot themes right now are next-generation EV platforms, powertrain advancements, and battery technology, with EV R&D threading through nearly every serious funding pitch.
I'd note the broader app-layer signals are worth watching too. Across roughly 1,005 road and transportation apps, median install growth is running at about plus 15 percent year-over-year, which means consumer adoption is moving faster than the coverage cycle would suggest. Investors like Y Combinator, Techstars, and Plug and Play Tech Center are seeding the earlier cohorts, and you can expect the density of serious filers in this directory to keep climbing as EV infrastructure spend matures from theme to balance sheet.
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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.
50companies analysed
90%cloud-native stacks
2021funding peak (by rounds)
13unicorns
2016median founding year
6.7Mcombined LinkedIn audience
69%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Road Transport Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uber 🦄 Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions 96Market top 6%Tech top 9%Customers top 10%Partners top 13% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 6% Techtop 9% Customerstop 10% Partnerstop 13% Fundingtop 18% Globaltop 20% Fin. healthtop 20% Producttop 20% Patentstop 24% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 27% Newstop 34% Growthtop 48% Market: 30,400 employees (top 1% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$52.0B Tech: 95 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $13.2B | 65 mo ago | 30,400 | Garrett Camp Co-Founder | SentryZendeskRuby+23 | +15% | 146 signals Announcements · New product · Leadership | 3,657 patents Optimizing ride‑hailing logistics, routing, and location services for autonomous and driver‑based transport. | — |
| 2 | Waymo 🦄 Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation 90Funding top 12%Customers top 14%Patents top 15%Moat top 18% All 14 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Customerstop 14% Patentstop 15% Moattop 18% Markettop 22% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% AItop 30% Producttop 32% Innovationtop 33% Techtop 37% Partnerstop 37% Globaltop 45% Growthtop 48% Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 90/100 | $11.1B | 4 mo ago | 2,297 2,297 → 4,503 (+96%) · sector median +100% | Anthony Levandowski Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreContentfulGoogle Cloud+23 | — | 25 signals ▲79% Funding · Announcements · Capital raise | 6,150 patents Autonomous driving perception, prediction, sensor fusion, and vehicle control systems | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Cruise Platform offering solutions for autonomous car 83Patents top 9%Innovation top 19%AI top 20%Funding top 25% All 12 signals ▾Patentstop 9% Innovationtop 19% AItop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 29% Talenttop 32% Markettop 33% Producttop 40% Growthtop 41% Globalbottom 44% Newsbottom 43% Techbottom 42% Patents: 2,211 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 Innovation: 2,211 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1871 filings since 2022 vs 340 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $7.7B | 52 mo ago | 3,326 | Hao Gao | — | — | 3 signals ▼86% Lawsuit · Earnings · Layoffs | 2,211 patents Advanced radar-based perception and sensor‑fusion for autonomous vehicle navigation | — |
| 4 | Lyft 🦄 Network facilitating on-demand transportation and ride scheduling services for individuals 92Tech top 12%Market top 13%Patents top 18%Customers top 18% All 14 signals ▾Techtop 12% Markettop 13% Patentstop 18% Customerstop 18% Fundingtop 22% Fin. healthtop 23% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 26% Talenttop 29% Producttop 31% Partnerstop 32% Newstop 35% Globaltop 45% Growthbottom 47% Tech: 64 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Market: 4,419 employees (top 3% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$5.9B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $5.0B | 94 mo ago | 4,419 | John Zimmer Co-Founder & President | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +15% | 39 signals ▼20% Earnings · Leadership · M&A | 1,506 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 internship |
| 5 | Lime 🦄 App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooter 76Customers top 12%Funding top 21%Market top 26%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Customerstop 12% Fundingtop 21% Markettop 26% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Globaltop 30% Producttop 43% Innovationtop 49% Newstop 50% Partnersbottom 49% Patentsbottom 47% Growthbottom 39% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.86★ across 678,242 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +9% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $1.7B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $1.7B | 47 mo ago | 386 | Brad Bao Co-Founder | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+33 | +18% | 3 signals ▼40% Announcements · Earnings · Contracts | 12 patents Recovering valuable particulates from kraft paper waste for recycling and resource recovery | 1 internship |
| 6 | Via 🦄 Developer of software platforms for managing public transit network operations 84Product top 22%Funding top 23%Market top 24%Tech top 24% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 22% Fundingtop 23% Markettop 24% Techtop 24% Growthtop 26% Newstop 26% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 41% Globaltop 42% Customersbottom 43% Product: 2 published apps (9.8k installs) · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $1.3B across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $1.3B | 40 mo ago | 1,200 | Daniel Ramot Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | — | 25 signals Earnings · IPO · Announcements | — | — |
| 7 | The Boring Company 🦄 Provider of underground transportation management solutions 42Funding top 29%Moat top 32%Tech top 43%Growth top 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Moattop 32% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Funding: Raised $908M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 8 yrs (0.4/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $908M | 49 mo ago | 22 | Elon Musk Founder | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceSentry+18 | — | — | 2 patents Electric motor design and aircraft engine multi‑path air‑intake systems | 1 job opening |
| 8 | Bird App-based rental platform providing self-drive electric kick-scooters 74Customers top 15%Product top 28%Funding top 30%Market top 31% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 15% Producttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Markettop 31% Techtop 32% Moattop 32% Innovationtop 33% Patentstop 41% Fin. healthtop 42% Globaltop 47% Growthbottom 43% Newsbottom 32% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.77★ across 285,028 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +7% in 6 mo Product: 1 published app (14.5M installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $766M | 58 mo ago | 428 428 → 950 (+122%) · sector median +100% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | +10% | — | 54 patents RF measurement and passive intermodulation testing instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 9 | The Parking Spot Airport parking service provider 55Customers top 19%Funding top 32%Product top 33%Tech top 34% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Fundingtop 32% Producttop 33% Techtop 34% Innovationtop 39% Growthtop 40% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 31% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.76★ across 12,681 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $750M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $750M | 28 mo ago | 1,115 1,115 → 816 (-27%) · sector median +100% | Tony Paalz President & CEO | Kentico CMSApple iCloud MailTypeScript+22 | +23% | — | — | — |
| 10 | Getaround 🦄 App-based peer-to-peer carsharing platform 55Talent top 22%Market top 30%Moat top 31%Funding top 33% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Markettop 30% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 33% Techtop 35% Customerstop 35% Producttop 37% Globaltop 40% Patentsbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 40% Newsbottom 29% Growthbottom 24% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record Market: 128 employees (top 40% of Road Transport Tech) · Revenue ~$22.4M rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $736M | 28 mo ago | 128 128 → 263 (+105%) · sector median +100% | Elliot Kroo Founder and CTO | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18 | +15% | — | 9 patents Remote vehicle access control and fleet management for car‑sharing platforms | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 11 | GoMotive 🦄 AI-powered fleet management platform 91Funding top 18%Market top 23%Tech top 24%Product top 24% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Markettop 23% Techtop 24% Producttop 24% Customerstop 24% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 32% AItop 32% Growthtop 36% Globaltop 36% Talentbottom 49% Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 91/100 | $567M | 12 mo ago | 4,300 | Shoaib Makani Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+41 | +32% | — | — | 1 launch · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 12 | 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 | 2 mo ago | 318 318 → 482 (+52%) · sector median +100% | William Powers Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+41 | — | 4 signals Funding · New product | 337 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 13 | inDrive 🦄 App-based platform for booking multiple categories of services 82Customers top 10%Tech top 19%Innovation top 26%Moat top 26% All 11 signals ▾Customerstop 10% Techtop 19% Innovationtop 26% Moattop 26% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 33% Producttop 34% Globaltop 36% Talenttop 38% Newstop 46% Growthbottom 47% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.75★ across 14,793,633 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +22% in 6 mo Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $387M | 27 mo ago | 111 | Arsen Tomsky Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | +28% | 18 signals ▼28% Leadership · Announcements · New product | — | 1 award |
| 14 | May Mobility Developer of autonomous vehicle technology using multi-policy decision-making artificial intelligence 83Innovation top 19%Growth top 21%Patents top 22%News top 23% All 13 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Growthtop 21% Patentstop 22% Newstop 23% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 26% Producttop 29% AItop 30% Techtop 41% Talenttop 44% Partnerstop 45% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 39% Innovation: 116 patents (top 17% of patent-holders) · 96 filings since 2022 vs 20 in 2017-21 Growth: Headcount 100 → 196 (+96%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $383M | 26 mo ago | 196 196 → 367 (+87%) · sector median +100% | Edwin Olson Co-Founder & CEO | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+20 | — | 5 signals Funding · Leadership | 116 patents Autonomous vehicle decision-making, safety risk assessment, and dynamic policy management | 1 partnership |
| 15 | Zum 🦄 Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience 78Funding top 12%Product top 20%Moat top 25%Innovation top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Producttop 20% Moattop 25% Innovationtop 26% Patentstop 28% Customerstop 29% Growthtop 33% Newstop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $350M | 2 mo ago | 162 | Ritu Narayan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | +35% | 3 signals Funding · Capital raise | 52 patents Advanced fleet routing and real-time tracking software for logistics optimization | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 16 | Metropolis 🦄 AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless 92Funding top 14%Growth top 17%Tech top 26%AI top 28% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 14% Growthtop 17% Techtop 26% AItop 28% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 32% Patentstop 34% Markettop 36% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 92/100 | $333M | 7 mo ago | 92 | Courtney Fukuda Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | — | — | 19 patents AI-driven vehicle and human tracking for secure gate and traffic monitoring | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 17 | FlashParking 🦄 SaaS-enabled platform offering parking management systems 82AI top 15%Product top 21%Funding top 24%Moat top 28% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Producttop 21% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 28% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Markettop 40% Innovationtop 46% Patentstop 47% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 22% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 82/100 | $314M | 21 mo ago | 739 | Dean Cleaver Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+36 | — | — | 11 patents Contactless smart parking systems integrating Bluetooth authentication, dynamic pricing, and modular kiosks | 1 partnership |
| 18 | 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 software: sensor integration, control algorithms, validation, traffic management, and ride experience. | 2 job openings |
| 19 | Netradyne 🦄 AI-powered fleet safety camera system 89Patents top 15%Innovation top 17%Funding top 21%AI top 22% All 13 signals ▾Patentstop 15% Innovationtop 17% Fundingtop 21% AItop 22% Moattop 22% Techtop 24% Producttop 26% Markettop 30% Talenttop 37% Newstop 41% Globaltop 44% Growthtop 48% Customersbottom 25% Patents: 205 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 Innovation: 205 patents (top 11% of patent-holders) · 140 filings since 2022 vs 65 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $218M | 17 mo ago | 245 | David Julian Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+31 | — | 6 signals ▼73% Leadership · M&A · Announcements | 205 patents AI-driven video analytics for driver safety and fleet monitoring on edge devices | 2 partnerships |
| 20 | Hayden AI Developer of AI-powered platform for traffic and parking violation enforcement 60Funding top 23%AI top 30%Moat top 37%Tech top 38% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% AItop 30% Moattop 37% Techtop 38% Growthtop 40% Talenttop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $193M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 7 yrs (1.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $193M | 23 mo ago | 82 82 → 195 (+138%) · sector median +100% | Vaibhav Ghadiok Cofounder & CTO | SanitySentryApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | — | 6 patents AI-driven employee compensation planning and performance-based pay analytics | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 21 | NoTraffic Provider of an AI mobility platform for traffic management solutions 62Funding top 19%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 42% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% Globaltop 45% Marketbottom 37% Funding: Raised $161M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $161M | 2 mo ago | — | Tal Kreisler Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Revel App-based rental platform for electric scooters 53Funding top 22%Moat top 31%Talent top 38%Customers top 39% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Moattop 31% Talenttop 38% Customerstop 39% Producttop 46% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 48% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $159M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $159M | 12 mo ago | 113 113 → 275 (+143%) · sector median +100% | Frank Reig Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Ualett App-based platform offering advance receivable management solutions for drivers 62Customers top 21%Tech top 23%Growth top 30%Funding top 34% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Techtop 23% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 34% Newstop 40% Producttop 47% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 6,937 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +26% in 6 mo Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $150M | 8 mo ago | 32 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37 | +122% | 3 signals ▲200% Funding · Leadership | — | 2 job openings |
| 24 | Inrix Provider of transportation analytics software and mobility data intelligence tools 64Moat top 26%Funding top 29%Patents top 31%Global top 35% All 11 signals ▾Moattop 26% Fundingtop 29% Patentstop 31% Globaltop 35% Talenttop 35% Producttop 36% Innovationtop 40% Growthtop 45% Markettop 46% Techtop 46% Newsbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 353 patents Funding: Raised $143M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 21 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $143M | 34 mo ago | 121 | Bryan Mistele Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | — | 353 patents Real-time traffic and parking analytics for autonomous vehicle navigation and control | — |
| 25 | Kyte App-based car rental platform 53Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Tech top 30%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Techtop 30% Moattop 39% Producttop 42% Customerstop 44% Growthtop 48% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 35% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $99.0M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $99M | 27 mo ago | 78 | Ludwig Schoenack Co-Founder | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | +12% | — | — | — |
| 26 | Landline Provider of web-based passenger management solutions for airports 60Funding top 22%Tech top 25%Growth top 35%Product top 46% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Techtop 25% Growthtop 35% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Newsbottom 40% Partnersbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $69.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $70M | 3 mo ago | 48 | David Sunde Co-Founder & CEO | SentryZendeskAmazon ALB+25 | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 27 | 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 | — | — | 34 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 28 | Alto App-based for booking ride hailing services 76Talent top 22%Fin. health top 24%Growth top 27%Moat top 28% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 22% Fin. healthtop 24% Growthtop 27% Moattop 28% Newstop 29% Fundingtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Markettop 45% Producttop 46% Techtop 48% Patentstop 49% Customerstop 50% Globalbottom 39% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record Fin. health: Revenue ~$28.3M · Revenue +172% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $58M | 15 mo ago | 188 | Boris Blanche Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | +19% | 5 signals ▲400% Earnings · Announcements | 35 patents Commercial floor cleaning and polishing equipment for hard surfaces | 1 award |
| 29 | SJTA Provider of shuttle service to airport transfers 42Growth top 35%Funding top 41%Market bottom 48%Tech bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $55.8M across 26 rounds · 26 rounds over 20 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $56M | 13 mo ago | 137 | — | DudaApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+13 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | CHAMPtitles SaaS-based database management solutions for automotive workshops 40Funding top 28%Moat top 39%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $45M | 5 mo ago | 53 | Shane Bigelow CEO | — | — | — | — | 1 internship |
| 31 | Beep Operator of autonomous vehicle networks providing transportation solutions for communities 24Funding top 35%Moat top 35%Product top 36%Talent bottom 49% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Moattop 35% Producttop 36% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 42% Fin. healthbottom 40% Newsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Patentsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $45.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 2 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $45M | 14 mo ago | 96 | Joe Moye Chief Executive Officer | Craft CMSApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+16 | — | 3 signals ▼40% Funding | 2 patents Ergonomic knob-based UI controls and indirect network routing protocols for device communication | — |
| 32 | WTA App-based real-time bus tracking platform 55Tech top 31%Growth top 35%Funding top 46%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 46% Marketbottom 41% Productbottom 36% Customersbottom 35% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $33M | 12 mo ago | 117 | — | Concrete CMSSentryPHP+22 | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 33 | Automotus Provider of automated curb management solutions for cities, airports, and fleets 57AI top 20%Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾AItop 20% Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 39% Innovationbottom 32% AI: Classified as an AI company Funding: Raised $31.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 9 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $31M | 5 mo ago | — | Harris Lummis Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | 2 patents AI-driven parking space detection and automated payment systems | — |
| 34 | Sheeva Technologies Provider of a platform for in-vehicle payments and related commerce 27Funding top 29%Talent top 38%Moat top 39%Product top 49% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 49% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $30.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 9 yrs (0.8/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $30M | 22 mo ago | 29 | Evgeny Klochikhin Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WebflowjQueryHSTS+7 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | MPS Provider of parking management solutions, including meters, mobile, and enforcement 27Funding top 32%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49%Growth bottom 47% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $20.3M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 10 yrs (1.2/yr) Product: 1 published app (15 installs) · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $20M | 9 mo ago | — | Joe Caldwell CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — | 4 signals ▼60% Earnings · M&A | — | — |
| 36 | AirGarage Tech-enabled platform offering comprehensive parking booking & management solutions 78Customers top 7%AI top 15%Growth top 21%Tech top 23% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 7% AItop 15% Growthtop 21% Techtop 23% Fundingtop 28% Talenttop 28% Producttop 40% Moattop 41% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 34% Customers: App rating 4.7★ (795 reviews) AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $14M | 11 mo ago | 36 | Scott Fitsimones Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowSentryApple iCloud Mail+28 | — | — | 2 patents Automated vehicle detection and identification for smart parking facility management | 1 launch |
| 37 | 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 | — | 3 signals Funding | — | 2 awards |
| 38 | Circuit Developer of an app-based platform for shuttle services via electric vehicles 48Customers top 24%Funding top 31%Growth top 37%Moat top 39% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 24% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 37% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 36% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.67★ across 3,453 ratings (2 apps) · Review volume +19% in 6 mo Funding: Raised $11.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $11M | 16 mo ago | 80 | Alexander Esposito Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+24 | +30% | — | — | — |
| 39 | Iron Sheepdog Online platform offering GPS-based app for fleet management 42Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 38%Tech top 40% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techtop 40% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $10M | 4 mo ago | 18 | Will Lawrence Co-Founder & CTO | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 40 | Piston Platform offering a fuel payment network built around QR‑based transactions 37Growth top 28%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 45% Productbottom 40% Marketbottom 31% Customersbottom 4% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $7.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $7M | 13 mo ago | — | Shivam Shah Co-Founder & COO | Apple iCloud MailAmazon Web ServicesReact Router+9 | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Standard Fleet SaaS-driven provider of EV fleet management solutions 42Tech top 32%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Moat top 39% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 24% Tech: 36 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $7.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $7M | 9 mo ago | 5 | David Hodge Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+20 | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Parkade App-based platform for booking P2P parking spaces 40Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 48% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 48% Moattop 48% Customerstop 50% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 17 mo ago | 13 | Curtis Rogers Co-Founder & COO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowStripe+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | OCRA Platform offering sales management software for parking operators 24Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Funding top 47%Global bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 27% Marketbottom 16% Tech: 37 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $7M | 10 mo ago | 9 | Ethan Glass Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Mountain Line Transit Authority Operator of public transportation services, including fixed routes and complementary programs 29Growth top 35%Funding top 50%Tech bottom 44%Product bottom 36% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 50% Techbottom 44% Productbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 30% Customersbottom 1% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $6.4M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 18 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 10 mo ago | 31 | — | DudaYouTubeNginx+13 | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | Car IQ In-vehicle payment solutions for commercial fleets 37News top 24%Product top 31%Growth top 32%Funding top 34% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 24% Producttop 31% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Moattop 48% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Customersbottom 7% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 8 tracked, 3 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Product: 4 published apps (4.2k installs) · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $5M | 10 mo ago | — | Sterling Pratz Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPSplide+21 | — | 6 signals M&A · Capital raise · Funding | — | — |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | GenLogs Provider of a platform delivering truck intelligence using sensor data 62Growth top 15%News top 26%Talent top 28%Funding top 31% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 26% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 42% Techtop 44% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 6 tracked, 2 types) · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $4M | 5 mo ago | — | Joe Sherman Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+24 | — | 6 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 48 | LUXY App-based ride-hailing platform 48Growth top 28%Tech top 29%Funding top 40%Product top 47% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Techtop 29% Fundingtop 40% Producttop 47% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Customersbottom 44% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 48 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $2M | 5 mo ago | 12 | Joe Salemme Founder & CEO | SentryApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31 | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Zark Parking Solutions App-based platform to lease parking spaces in apartments 14Growth top 35%Tech bottom 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techbottom 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 10% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 19 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $900K | 12 mo ago | 3 | — | HubSpot CMS HubPostHogHubSpot Analytics+16 | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Dollaride Online bus pooling platform 29Innovation top 20%Product top 43%Talent top 45%Funding bottom 48% All 7 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 43% Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 24% Marketbottom 15% Innovation: 7 product lines Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $150K | 1 mo ago | 10 | Chris Coles Co-Founder | — | — | — | — | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Road Transport Tech companies in United States
#1
Waymo 🦄Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees$11.1Braised▾
Waymo 🦄
Series D · Mountain View, California · founded 2009 · 2297 employees
Provider of self-driving and autonomous vehicle solutions for safe and accessible transportation. It is a developer of autonomous driving technology, focusing on creating safe and easy transportation systems for people and things. Utilizing machine learning, Waymo aims to improve road safety through its self-driving vehicle technology. The company has a strong research focus, publishing studies and datasets to advance the autonomous driving industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 90how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Customers
top 14%Patents
top 15%Moat
top 18%Market
top 22%News
top 26%Funding: Raised $11.1B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Feb 2026)
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.90★ across 47,017 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +188% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 17% of tracked companies
Patents: 6,150 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3364 filings since 2022 vs 2779 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 377k LinkedIn followers — 5.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Waze) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series D$16B
- Oct 2024Series C$5.6B
- Jun 2021Series C$2.5B
- May 2020Series B$750M
Founders & team
Investors
Magna, AutoNation, CPP Investments, Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, Mubadala
Tech stack
Amazon AdvertisingAmazon WebstoreAngularAppnexusCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#2
Zum 🦄Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees$350Mraised▾
Zum 🦄
Series F · Redwood City, California · founded 2014 · 162 employees
Digital platform connects students, drivers, and school districts to create a mobility experience. The platform offers route optimization, real-time tracking, and communication tools for parents, schools, and drivers. It facilitates efficient and safe student transit through integrated applications and dashboards. The company provides multi-size vehicle fleets, including electric vehicles, to meet diverse transportation needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Product
top 20%Moat
top 25%Innovation
top 26%Patents
top 28%Customers
top 29%Funding: Raised $350M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 11 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Apr 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (122k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 52 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers · 71 engagements/post (1.8× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: drivers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Zum) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series F$100M
- Mar 2024Series E$4M
- Jan 2024Series E$140M
- Oct 2021Series D$130M
Founders & team
Investors
AngelPad, Citi Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Volvo Cars, NGP Capital
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsAdobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailBasis TechnologiesCloudflare
#3
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 318 employees$502.5Mraised▾
Series D · Cambridge, Massachusetts · founded 2010 · 318 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 10%Funding
top 19%Moat
top 26%Product
top 28%Talent
top 28%Innovation
top 29%Patents: 394 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 258 filings since 2022 vs 126 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $502M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series D (Mar 2026)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 394 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series D$350M
- Dec 2018Series C$500M
- Sep 2014Series A$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, TPG, Allianz X, State Farm, Raptor Group, Ten Coves Capital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#4
Series C · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2017$160.7Mraised▾
Series C · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2017
Provider of an AI mobility platform for traffic management solutions. The platform offers edge devices and AI detection for intersections. It features a cloud-based intersection management system. The platform includes a mobility store for applications. It also provides a managed operations center.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 42%Global
top 45%Market
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $161M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$90M
- Jun 2023Series B$50M
- Jul 2021Series A$17.5M
- Nov 2018Seed$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
PSG, M&G, Grove Ventures, Life Extension Ventures, Meitav, Next Gear Ventures
Tech stack
Advanced Custom FieldsAmazon Web ServicesAosCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#5
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees$332.9Mraised▾
Series D · Santa Monica, California · founded 2017 · 92 employees
AI company developing computer vision–powered systems to make parking spaces frictionless. It offers end-to-end parking management solutions from operations to analytics. It offers various solutions like operations management, payments solutions, marketing, customer-centric mobile applications, analytics, and more. It offers features like ease of integrations, optimizes operational management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 92how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 14%Growth
top 17%Tech
top 26%AI
top 28%Moat
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding: Raised $333M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Nov 2025)
Growth: Headcount 30 → 92 (+207%) across vintages · Web rank 100,000 → 50,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 49 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Datadog, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 99k LinkedIn followers · 68 engagements/post (1.7× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Obama Presidential Center in Chicago) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series D$500M
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$1.1B
- Sep 2022Series C$107.4M
- Jun 2022Series B$167M
Founders & team
Investors
Zigg Capital, Slow Ventures, Halogen Ventures, RXR, 3L Capital, 01 Advisors
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApple Icloud MailCart Functionality
#6
Series B · Mankato, Minnesota · founded 2018 · 48 employees$69.8Mraised▾
Series B · Mankato, Minnesota · founded 2018 · 48 employees
Provider of web-based passenger management solutions for airports. The platform helps in managing airport operations. It includes booking integration, ground transportation management, route maps, security and bag checking, pricing displays, remote screening, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%Tech
top 25%Growth
top 35%Product
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 41%Funding: Raised $69.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 7 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2026)
Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Air Canada) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series B$1.4M
- Jun 2025Series B$5M
- Sep 2022Series B$21.8M
- Apr 2022Series B$28M
Founders & team
Investors
Drive Capital, Upfront Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, Wildcat Capital Management, TVP, Mucker
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon AlbAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
GoMotive 🦄Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees$567.3Mraised▾
GoMotive 🦄
Series F · San Francisco, California · founded 2013 · 4300 employees
AI-powered fleet management platform. It combines dashcams, GPS tracking, ELD compliance, and equipment monitoring for trucking and logistics operations. It delivers solutions for workforce management, compliance, and accident management. The platform also provides customized artificial intelligence solutions for various operational needs.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 91how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Market
top 23%Tech
top 24%Product
top 24%Customers
top 24%Moat
top 26%Funding: Raised $567M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 13 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series F (May 2025)
Market: 4,300 employees (top 4% of Transportation and Logistics Tech) · Top-500,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $2.9B)
Tech: 67 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Ses · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 643k LinkedIn followers — 9.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series F$150M
- May 2022Series F$150M
- Jun 2021Series E$190M
- Sep 2019Series D—
Founders & team
Investors
Index Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Google Ventures, Greenoaks, IVP, ITOCHU
Tech stack
6SenseAlpine.JsAmazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitude
#8
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 1996 · 15156 employees$62.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Phoenix, Arizona · founded 1996 · 15156 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
top 29%Innovation
top 37%Patents
top 37%Moat
top 38%Talent
top 38%Funding: Raised $62.8M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 6 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront · Devops: Envoy
Innovation: 34 patents (top 35% of patent-holders) · 2 product lines
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Conventional Debt$25M
- Jan 2022Venture Debt$50M
- Dec 2021Series A$32.8M
- Feb 2021Unattributed$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Reid Hoffman, Horizon, R Alternative Credit, Granite Ventures, Red Rock Ventures, Link Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeAppsflyerAws Certificate Manager
#9
Series D · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2018 · 53 employees$45Mraised▾
Series D · Cleveland, Ohio · founded 2018 · 53 employees
SaaS-based database management solutions for automotive workshops. The platform offers solutions like web channel management, title management, registration management, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Moat
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $45.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series D (Dec 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 36k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series D$55M
- Mar 2024Series C$18M
- Sep 2022Series B$12.9M
- Aug 2021Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
W. R. Berkley, Eos Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Guidewire, Rev1 Ventures, ORIX
#10
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 1500 employees$239.7Mraised▾
Series B · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2020 · 1500 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 9%Patents
top 9%AI
top 18%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 35%Innovation: 2,172 patents (top 1% of patent-holders) · 1931 filings since 2022 vs 241 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Artificial Intelligence, Tech Hardware
Patents: 2,172 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 1931 filings since 2022 vs 241 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Audience (LinkedIn): 77k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Senior Manager, Commercial Product Development, Staff Design Release Engineer
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Mar 2020Series D$239.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Nuance Investments, Hyundai Motor Company
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#11
Funding Raised · Wilmington, Delaware · founded 2019 · 32 employees$150Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Wilmington, Delaware · founded 2019 · 32 employees
App-based platform offering advance receivable management solutions for drivers. The platform enables users to manage advance amounts based on that drivers can lend/request for the amount. Provides cash flow management services. It offers features like automatic payments, notifications, etc. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS platforms.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 21%Tech
top 23%Growth
top 30%Funding
top 34%News
top 40%Product
top 47%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.54★ across 6,937 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +26% in 6 mo
Tech: 54 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +122% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Graphic Designer, Customer Service Agent
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$150M
Investors
Thiele Capital Management
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#12
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 32 employees$13.1Mraised▾
Series C · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2017 · 32 employees
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.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%News
top 40%Product
top 40%AI
top 45%Funding: Raised $13.1M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 33 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$30M
- Apr 2025Series B$20M
- May 2023Series A$10.6M
- Mar 2021Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Underscore VC, Long Journey Ventures, Las Olas, Ubiquity Ventures, SilverCircle, Automotive Ventures
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsCrisp Live Chat
Funding & investor landscape
$54.5Btotal disclosed funding
397companies funded
1,060disclosed rounds
4rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars28 rounds
Y Combinator26 rounds
Notable founders
Anthony Levandowski
Co-Founder · Waymo
Dmitri Dolgov
Co-CEO · Waymo
Ritu Narayan
Co-Founder & CEO · Zum
Vivek Garg
Co-Founder & COO · Zum
William Powers
Co-Founder & CEO · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Samuel Madden
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist · Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Tal Kreisler
Co-Founder & CEO · NoTraffic
Uriel Katz
Co-Founder & CTO · NoTraffic
Courtney Fukuda
Co-Founder & Chief Integration Officer · Metropolis
Peter Fisher
Co-Founder & CCO · Metropolis
David Sunde
Co-Founder & CEO · Landline
Shoaib Makani
Co-Founder & CEO · GoMotive
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,610,503 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Road Transport Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
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.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 50% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Carnegie Mellon University89
- Purdue University West Lafayette76
- University of California, Berkeley69
- Northeastern University64
- Stanford University55
leading researchers
Anez, Diomar · Anez, Dimar · Sharareh Kermanshachi · John M. Dolan · Masayoshi Tomizuka · Freederia AI Researcher · Weisong Shi · Apurva Pamidimukkala
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Breakthroughs1,031 · 32%
▲ 28%→31% share
▲1.1× share momentum2 median citations80% since 2021mostly methods-led
Computer vision research is surging — papers rose from 12 to 111, signaling rapid perceptual capability gains in U.S. AV breakthroughs.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer vision12→111
- Human–computer interaction2→64
- Perception2→59
- Robustness (evolution)3→53
- Trajectory12→61
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→70 · Context (archaeology) 0→30 · Adversarial system 0→27
Landmark Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14,099 cites
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Advancements942 · 29%
▼ 37%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transport engineering advancements are intensifying — papers grew from 11 to 66, reflecting deepening real-world AV deployment integration.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Human–computer interaction3→65
- Transport engineering11→66
- Computer vision2→54
- Reinforcement learning3→46
- Automotive engineering5→48
Newly emergingObject detection 0→22 · Object (grammar) 0→17 · Vehicle safety 0→14
Landmark Autonomous driving in urban environments: Boss and the Urban Challenge · 1,488 cites
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Concerns727 · 22%
▲ 19%→23% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations82% since 2021mostly empirical
Humanities and philosophy concern papers are rising sharply — combined growth from 5 to 172, indicating escalating ethical scrutiny of autonomous vehicles.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Humanities4→108
- Philosophy1→64
- Context (archaeology)1→54
- Computer security2→48
- Transport engineering4→30
Newly emergingPerception 0→24 · Computer vision 0→13 · Metadata 0→12
Landmark The social dilemma of autonomous vehicles · 1,445 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
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.
SF Bay Area154 · +0.50
Boston134 · +0.58
Ann Arbor124 · +0.52
Pittsburgh100 · +0.63
New York76 · +0.39
Atlanta50 · +0.39
Los Angeles45 · +0.43
Austin39 · +0.45
San Diego33 · +0.42
Chicago32 · +0.32
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
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.
19,294 filings4,355 assigneespeak 2424/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Waymo1688
- Baidu USA1034
- GM Cruise Holdings767
- FORD Global TECH589
- Qualcomm565
- Tusimple547
- UBER Technologies527
- UATC507
Common questions
How many Road Transport Tech companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 1813 indexable Road Transport Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Road Transport Tech companies in United States?
The Road Transport Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $54.5B in disclosed equity funding across 397 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in United States?
Uber is the highest-funded Road Transport Tech company in United States, with $13.2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Road Transport Tech companies in United States are funded?
397 of the 1813 Road Transport Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Road Transport Tech unicorns are there in United States?
15 Road Transport Tech companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Road Transport Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Road Transport Tech companies on this list include Techstars, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Right Side Capital Management, Plug and Play Tech Center.
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