Aurora Innovation crossed the commercial finish line first, launching driverless freight runs on I-45 between Dallas and Houston in May 2024, anchoring this category at $2.5B raised. Covariant ($222M Series C) sits at the warehouse-picking layer that Amazon, Microsoft, and now-Anthropic-adjacent labs all want, while Sereact and Reliable Robotics push physical AI into European warehouses and aviation respectively. The humanoid wave — Apptronik, Agility Robotics, Sanctuary AI — collides with logistics first, where pilot deployments at GXO and Mercedes plants give the form factor a real revenue path. PlusAI and Kodiak (also tagged in defense) round out the autonomous-trucking leaderboard. Flexport pulls AI into freight-forwarding paperwork.
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Best AI Logistics Tools
61 tools compared · 2026
Autonomous trucks, warehouse-picking robots, and humanoid platforms hauling freight in production today
61 ai logistics startups tracked, with the largest concentration in US. Total tracked funding: $21.0B.
Tracked
61
Total Raised
$21.0B
Countries
11
Active Deals
0
1 
Waabi Toronto, CA $1.3B 2 
Nirvana Insurance San Francisco, US $260M 3 
Einride Stockholm, SE $913M 4 
Aurora Pittsburgh, US $620M 5 
Augment San Francisco, US $110M 6 
Dexterity Redwood City, US $300M 7 
Astranis San Francisco, US $1.2B 8 
Dexory Wallingford, GB $285M 9 
Mytra Brisbane, US $200M 10 
Sereact DE $136M 11 
Levelpath San Francisco, US $100M 12 
Kargo San Francisco, US $60M
Funding by year — AI Logistics
2018 → 2026Market overview
Key trends 2026
- Driverless freight is shipping. Aurora's I-45 commercial route makes Texas the first US corridor with no-driver Class-8 trucks at revenue.
- Humanoids land in warehouses first. Agility's Digit and Apptronik's Apollo run pilots at GXO and Mercedes before Tesla Optimus reaches scale.
- Picking still gates deployment. Covariant and Sereact compete on the gripping problem that bottlenecks every fulfillment line.
Benchmarks vs global
Largest funded
$2.5B (Aurora growth)
vs Covariant $222M Series C ↑
Driverless freight launches
Dallas-Houston (Aurora, May 2024)
vs zero pre-2024 ↑
Humanoid warehouse pilots
GXO, Mercedes, Amazon
vs research-only 2022 ↑
Top countries
By startup countStage breakdown
Latest round typeTop investors backing AI Logistics
See all →FAQ
Frequently asked
Which AI logistics startup has raised the most?
Aurora Innovation leads at $2.5B in growth funding, focused on autonomous trucking. Covariant follows at $222M Series C for warehouse picking, then Reliable Robotics at $160M and Sereact at $110M Series B for autonomous warehouse handling.
Are autonomous trucks actually delivering freight today?
Yes. Aurora launched driverless commercial freight runs on the Dallas-Houston I-45 corridor in May 2024 with carrier partners including Hirschbach and Uber Freight. PlusAI and Kodiak are running supervised pilots ahead of similar transitions in 2025-26.
Will humanoid robots replace forklifts?
Not soon. Agility Robotics' Digit and Apptronik's Apollo target tasks current robots can't do — totes between conveyors, mixed-SKU picking, ad-hoc moves. Forklifts remain better at heavy palletized moves. Humanoids fill the dexterity gap warehouses currently staff with people.
Recent rounds in AI Logistics
All rounds →| Date | Startup | Round | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | The Boring AI Company | Series D | $3B |
| Sep 2026 | Motive | Other | $1.3B |
| Aug 2026 | Gatik | Series D | $200M |
| Aug 2026 | REGENT | Series B | $120M |
| Aug 2026 | REGENT | Debt | $120M |
| Aug 2026 | Moove | Series C | $250M |
| Jul 2026 | Freehand | Series B | $75M |
| Jul 2026 | The Boring Company | Other | $4B |
All AI Logistics startups
Page 1Waabi
Generative AI for autonomous trucks and robotaxis
Raised
$1.3B
Stage
S-C
Nirvana Insurance
AI-powered commercial trucking insurance
Raised
$260M
Stage
S-D
Aurora
Delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.
Raised
$620M
Stage
IPO
Einride
Autonomous, electric freight powered by the Saga planning platform
Raised
$913M
Stage
PIPE
Augment
AI teammate that automates freight order-to-cash workflows
Raised
$110M
Stage
S-A
Dexterity
Physical AI for warehouse and supply chain robots
Raised
$300M
Stage
SERIES EXTENSION
Astranis
The world's only dedicated satellite networks providing flexible, resilient, high-speed communications for global customers.
Raised
$1.2B
Stage
S-E
Dexory
Autonomous robots and AI that turn warehouses into real-time digital twins
Raised
$285M
Stage
S-C
Mytra
3D robotic operating system for supply chain and warehouse storage
Raised
$200M
Stage
S-C
Sereact
Physical AI that delivers real autonomy on the warehouse floor, operating with zero supervision and infinite precision.
Raised
$136M
Stage
S-B
Levelpath
AI-native procurement platform with autonomous purchasing agents
Raised
$100M
Stage
S-B
Kargo
AI camera towers that automate shipping and receiving at warehouse loading docks
Raised
$60M
Stage
S-B
Unbox Robotics
Swarm-robotics sortation operating system for warehouses and fulfillment
Raised
$40M
Stage
S-B
FleetWorks
An always-on AI dispatcher that matches trucks with freight
Raised
$21M
Stage
S-A
BackOps
Building an AI-native operating system for global supply chain operations
Raised
$26M
Stage
S-A
burnt
Agentic Operating System for Food Supply Chain
Raised
$4.3M
Stage
Seed
Hauler Hero
The AI-powered operating system for waste management haulers
Raised
$27M
Stage
S-A
HappyRobot
AI voice agents that automate logistics and freight communications
Raised
$15.6M
Stage
S-A
Covariant
VerifiedAI robots that learn and generalise
Raised
$222M
Stage
S-C
Collaborative Robotics (Cobot)
Reactive collaborative robots for warehouses and hospitals
Raised
$140M
Stage
S-B
Contoro Robotics
AI-powered robots for autonomous trailer and container unloading
Raised
$22M
Stage
S-A
Caspian
AI-native customs compliance and global trade advisory platform that automates duty drawback
Raised
$5.4M
Stage
Seed
Nexcade
Agentic AI automation for freight forwarders, focused on pricing, quoting, and rate procurement
Raised
$2.5M
Stage
Pre-S
Vooma
AI automation platform for freight brokers and carriers that streamlines back-office tasks
Raised
$16.6M
Stage
Seed