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Snapshot 2026-10-25- Startup SignalsTop 10%–
- Manufacturing#5of 100
- Autonomous Driving#3of 30
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Reliable Robotics, founded in 2017 in Mountain View, California, develops automated flight systems that enable cargo aircraft to operate with minimal human intervention.
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Capital graph
Company· 10
Investor· 8
Founders / team· 2
Funding history
- 2026-10-20Equity + Debt$115M
Investors · Nimble Partners, Gideon Strategic Partners, RockCreek, Geek Ventures, Gold Hill Capital, Sparkwave Capital, Silicon Valley BankSource · techcrunch.com ↗
- 2026-04New funding round$160M
Investors · RTX Ventures, Nimble PartnersSource · SVTR Weekly #154 ↗
Comparable companies· by market
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BusinessLatest roundTotal raisedDate- Reliable Robotics
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Equity + Debt · $380M · 2026-10
$380M
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$1.1B - Zelos
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$100M
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Automated safety testing and validation software for ADAS/autonomous driving systems
Series A · 2026-09
— - Wayve
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Series D+ · $2.5B · 2026-04 · Valuation $8.6B
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$20M
Other / unspecified
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Series C · $1.3B · 2026-02
$1.3B - Foretellix
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Undisclosed · $85M · 2023-12
$85M - BANF
Smart tire sensing systems (in-tire sensors + wireless power + AI data analytics) for commercial vehicles, fleets and autonomous trucks.
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