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 Logistics AI Tools
50 tools compared · 2026
Autonomous trucks, warehouse-picking robots, and humanoid platforms hauling freight in production today
50 ai logistics startups tracked, with the largest concentration in US. Total tracked funding: $11.2B.
Tracked
50
Total Raised
$11.2B
Countries
8
Active Deals
0
1 
Astranis San Francisco, US $1.2B 2 
Flexport San Francisco, US $2.8B 3 
Aurora Pittsburgh, US $620M 4 
Pudu Robotics Shenzhen, China $300M 5 
Waabi Toronto, CA $1.3B 6 
Sendcloud Eindhoven, Netherlands $200M 7 
Dexory Wallingford, GB $285M 8 
Mytra Brisbane, US $200M 9 
Loop — $95M 10 
Einride Stockholm, SE $913M 11 
Apptronik US $935M 12 
Augment San Francisco, US $110M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Astranis | Series E | $300M |
| Apr 2026 | Sereact | Series B | $110M |
| Apr 2026 | Pudu Robotics | Series D | $150M |
| Apr 2026 | Reliable Robotics | Series C | $160M |
| Apr 2026 | Loop | Series C | $95M |
| Mar 2026 | BackOps | Series A | $26M |
| Feb 2026 | Einride | Pipe | $113M |
| Feb 2026 | Apptronik | Series A Extension | $520M |
All AI Logistics startups
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Swarm-robotics sortation operating system for warehouses and fulfillment
Raised
$40M
Stage
S-B
Caspian
Raised
$5.4M
Stage
Seed
Pollinate
AI Agents for the supply chain
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Dayjob
AI Agents for Industrial Logistics
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Lunavo
Lunavo is the AI assistant for carriers
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Maximal
Maximal is a planning agent for commercial truck fleets
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Comena
AI agents for distributors and manufacturers to automate order entry
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Tutor Intelligence
Central robot intelligence powering fleets of warehouse robot workers
Raised
$42M
Stage
S-A
Octup
Raised
$12M
Stage
Seed
Parspec
Raised
$20M
Stage
S-A
Hauler Hero
The AI-powered operating system for waste management haulers
Raised
$27M
Stage
S-A
Terminal Industries
Raised
$17M
Stage
Seed
Burt
AI teammates for logistics
Raised
$500K
Stage
Seed
Contoro Robotics
AI-powered robots for autonomous trailer and container unloading
Raised
$22M
Stage
S-A
Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics develops and deploys humanoid robots for industrial automation, delivering proven results in warehouses and factories.
Locus
Achieve exceptional profitability and delivery excellence with AI-driven logistics solutions for seamless omnichannel fulfillment.
Stage
ACQUIRED
PlusAI
Transforming transportation with Physical AI, powered by SuperDrive™, our AI-based autonomous driving system for trucks.
Nexcade
Raised
$2.5M
Stage
Pre-S
Digicust
Raised
$2.5M
Stage
PRE-SERIES A
Dexterity
Physical AI for warehouse and supply chain robots
Raised
$300M
Stage
SERIES EXTENSION
Mentium
Raised
$3.2M
Stage
Seed
NexDash
Raised
$5.4M
Stage
Seed
GrubMarket
AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of American…
Raised
$370.5M
Stage
S-H
Collaborative Robotics (Cobot)
Reactive collaborative robots for warehouses and hospitals
Raised
$140M
Stage
S-B