Best Transportation and Logistics Tech Companies in Michigan, United States
The 99 best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Michigan, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: May Mobility.
Our analysis of 79 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies
$48.2b in tracked funding; 95% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Michigan
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 27 mo ago | Series D | Edwin Olson Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceZoho+20 | 116 patents Autonomous vehicle decision-making, safety risk assessment, and dynamic policy management | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Coupa Provider of AI-based simulation and modelling software for supply chains | $56M | 109 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1998 | — | 3 patents Integrating e‑commerce shopping and email requisition into business procurement software. | — |
| 3 | Airspace Link Provider of cloud-based drone delivery solutions | $38M | 48 mo ago | Series B | Michael Healander Co-Founder | 2018 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 4 | vRide Ride-sharing platform | $16M | 144 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 1977 | — | — | — |
| 5 | FreightVerify Real-time transportation visibility platform for supply chain optimization and intelligence | $10M | 89 mo ago | Series A | — | 2013 | — | 4 patents Real-time supply chain visibility platform integrating IoT data via canonical logistics models. | — |
| 6 | Refraction AI Provider of AI-enabled autonomous robots for last-mile logistics | $10M | 63 mo ago | Seed | Luke Schneider CEO | 2017 | — | 7 patents Autonomous vehicle control systems and high‑pressure oil‑well automation technologies. | — |
| 7 | Auto Hauler Exchange Provider of auto shipment services | $2M | 16 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | WebflowGSAPTypekit+23 | — | — |
| 8 | Interpl Provider of AI based robots for last mile delivery services | $2M | 57 mo ago | Seed | Mark Crawford Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Fathom Drone Underwater drones for exploration, adventure, and sharing underwater experiences | $140K | 108 mo ago | Seed | Matt Gira Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 10 | blueflite Developer of drone-based logistics platform for commercial deliveries and related services | $120K | 47 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+21 | — | — |
| 11 | FreshCar Online car subscription platform | $120K | 97 mo ago | Series A | Azarias Reda Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Transportation and Logistics Tech companies in Michigan
#1
Series D · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2017 · 196 employees$382.6Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous vehicle technology using multi-policy decision-making artificial intelligence. It develops self-driving shuttles and robotaxis for shared, on-demand rides. The system uses real-time, reinforcement-learning algorithms that generate training examples relevant to the current environment. The technology amplifies the system’s ability to react to new situations and driving scenarios.
- Mar 2024Series D—
- Nov 2023Series D$105M
- Jul 2022Series C$111M
- Jan 2022Series C$83M
#2
Series A · Rochester, Michigan · founded 2021 · 11 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Provider of auto shipment services
- Feb 2025Series A$5M
- Dec 2024Series A$4.7M
- Dec 2022Seed$2.5M
#3
Series B · Detroit, Michigan · founded 2018 · 56 employees$38.5Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based drone delivery solutions. It comprises four components namely AirRegistry-where users can opt in or out of receiving drone deliveries at their home or place of business, AirInspect- a service that handles all of the requisite city and state permitting for delivery companies in order to enable drone delivery, AirNet- creates a federally approved air route for each drone delivery, and AirLink- an API that connects participating delivery services with the local governments and collects a fee that is paid to say local governments.
- Jun 2022Series B$23.1M
- May 2021Series A$10M
- Jan 2020Series A$4M
- Sep 2019Seed$1M
#4
Acquired · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 1998 · 510 employees$56.1Mraised▾
LLamasoft is a provider of AI-based simulation and modelling software for supply chains. It allows users to create a digital twin of their supply chain. They can run simulation models in order to identify risks and disruptions, enhance planning and response, discover operational insights and track transactions and movements along supply chains. It caters to aerospace, automotive, logistics, FMCG, electronics, oil and gas sectors. Its clients include Walmart, DHL, IKEA and AstraZeneca.
- May 2017Series B—
- Sep 2015Series B$50M
- Oct 2012Series A$6.1M
#5
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2017 · 21 employees$10Mraised▾
Refraction AI provides autonomous robots for last-mile logistics. Its offering includes Rev-1, a 3-wheeled last-mile goods delivery robot for urban areas. It navigates using 12 camera sensors and can operate in the traditional car and bike lanes by moving at a speed of 24 km/h. It can pick up goods from places like restaurants, pharmacies, and grocery stores and deliver them to the customer's address. The customer needs to use the received pin code with the robot's screen to gain access to the storage compartment and take their respective orders.
- Mar 2021Seed$4.2M
#6
Series A · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2013 · 77 employees$10.3Mraised▾
Real-time transportation visibility platform for supply chain optimization and intelligence. The company offers a cloud-based, multi-tenant software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that provides end-to-end, part-level visibility across various transportation modes. It ingests extensive datasets and uses artificial intelligence and analytics to deliver accurate predictions, reduce inventory, and drive efficiency. The platform caters to industries like automotive, commercial vehicles, healthcare, consumer goods, retail, oil & gas, manufacturing, distribution and logistics. It offers features like shipment tracking, inventory optimization, and insights & intelligence. The company aims to address the challenges facing complex supply chains by providing transparency, enabling smarter decisions, and fostering organizational resilience. The platform supports integration with TMS and ELD systems, offering a comprehensive solution for real-time transportation visibility.
- Jan 2019Series A$5M
- Dec 2018Series A$5.3M
#7
Acqui-Hired · Detroit, Michigan · founded 1977 · 176 employees$16.2Mraised▾
Provider of commuter vanpool transportation and mobility management program services. The company offers carpooling, car sharing and vanpooling services, which allows commuters to share ride to work with others.
#8
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2020 · 16 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of AI based robots for last mile delivery services. It provides self-driving delivery robots that allow customized cargo containers for different delivery services like food, medicines, and parcels. The containers are integrated with microcomputers and sensors. It also offers a smart storage system that allows robots to dock and have cargo containers loaded and unloaded.
- Aug 2021Seed$2.1M
#9
Seed · Ann Arbor, Michigan · founded 2018 · 17 employees$120Kraised▾
Developer of drone-based logistics platform for commercial deliveries and related services. It designs all-electric drones with vertical take-off and landing capabilities. It offers drone solutions, engineering, and consulting services. Its digital network integrates with existing logistics solutions.
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2018Seed$120K
#10
Seed · Grand Rapids, Michigan · founded 2014 · 6 employees$140Kraised▾
Underwater drones for exploration, adventure, and sharing underwater experiences. They design and develop underwater drones, offering a unique way to explore the depths. Their drones are built for adventure, allowing users to dive and observe underwater environments with ease. The drones are designed to be simple to use, with an intuitive app that provides a live video feed and tactile controls. Users can share their underwater adventures with friends using the app's dive and observe features. The company focuses on providing uncompromising functionality and beautiful design, ensuring that their drones perform flawlessly and look great both on land and in the water. They aim to make underwater exploration accessible to everyone, regardless of their experience or funding. The company also provides reviews, comparisons, and buying guides on drones to help customers choose the right one for their needs.
- 2017Seed—
- 2017Seed$140K
#11
Series A · Detroit, Michigan · founded 2016 · 3 employees$120Kraised▾
Online car subscription platform. It provides a vehicle subscription that covers cars with insurance, maintenance & month-to-month flexibility. Their features include mileage-based billing, security, usage restriction enforcement, operations/logistics dashboard, predictive maintenance, multi-dealer support & more.
- May 2018Series A—
- 2017Seed$120K
#12
Deadpooled · Flint, Michigan · founded 2001 · 1 employees$75Kraised▾
Online and mobile marketplace for parking space that provides SaaS-based inventory, payment and revenue management to parking operators, municipalities, venues and parking consumers. Uses wireless sensors and interfaces to gather, organize, analyse and process parking information from off-street parking facilities and distributes the information to drivers and local organizations. Subsidiary of Acme Innovation, Inc.
- Feb 2012Seed$75K
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What Michigan researches in logistics supply chain
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Michigan Technological University, and Michigan State University lead Michigan's logistics research, focusing optimistically on transportation optimization and electric vehicle infrastructure.
- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor13
- Michigan Technological University6
- Michigan State University4
- University of Michigan3
- Central Michigan University1
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