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Panasonic Automotive Systems is a Yokohama-based Tier-1 automotive supplier of cockpit infotainment systems and domain controllers, ADAS systems and devices, and xEV components; since December 2024 it has been about 80% owned by Apollo-managed funds, with Panasonic Holdings retaining about 20%.
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Panasonic Automotive Systems is a Yokohama-based Tier-1 automotive supplier of cockpit infotainment systems and domain controllers, ADAS systems and devices, and xEV components; since December 2024 it has been about 80% owned by Apollo-managed funds, with Panasonic Holdings retaining about 20%.
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United States
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Also
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Series D+ · $505M · 2026-08 · Valuation $1.0B
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Digital maintenance and repair for electric and autonomous vehicles using AI, computer vision and robotics
Series B · $21M · 2024-06
$21M
China
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- OMOWAY
Smart electric motorcycle brand applying automotive-grade technology such as intelligent driving, self-balancing and smart cockpits to two-wheelers; launch market Indonesia
Series A · $30M · 2026-07
$30M - 同舟智航
Smart vessel solutions (autonomous navigation and smart cockpits for unmanned and leisure boats)
Seed · 2026-07
— - EVT Aerotechnics
R&D and manufacturing of crewed eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft
Series A · 2026-08
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Europe
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- IVEX
Automated safety testing and validation software for ADAS/autonomous driving systems
Series A · 2026-09
— - Wayve
End-to-end autonomous driving "Embodied AI / AI Driver" software platform, deployable across vehicle models and regions
Series D+ · $2.5B · 2026-04 · Valuation $8.6B
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AI-based decision support systems helping commercial vessels navigate congested waters safely
Series B · $96M · 2025-05
$96M
Other / unspecified
BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- MoveAWheeL
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Series C · $1.3B · 2026-02
$1.3B - Foretellix
Software for testing new-vehicle driver-assistance and autonomous driving systems for clients incl. Volvo, Daimler, Isuzu and Toyota
Undisclosed · $85M · 2023-12
$85M
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