Top California Automotive Startups (190)
For generations, Volkswagen AG has included a collection of legendary brands. Volkswagen alone has been one of the best-selling automobile brands in the world. Today the Group has rewritten the playbook, transforming its approach to vehicles from hardware-driven to software-defined. CARIAD, Inc. exists to bring this vision to life. Worldwide, CARIAD has around 6,000 developers, engineers, and business team members...
We build amazing electric vehicles. Our first product is Onewheel, the self-balancing electric skateboard. We create delightful, magical experiences. Our secret sauce is mechatronic system design, development and prototyping. We are based in Santa Cruz, California, USA
Swift Navigation, Inc. has been redefining GNSS positioning technology since 2012. What began as the industry’s first low-cost, high-accuracy, real-time kinematic (RTK) receiver has evolved into an ecosystem of GNSS positioning solutions for autonomous applications. The Starling® Positioning Engine is an integrated software solution for precise positioning while the Skylark™ Cloud Corrections Service delivers GNSS corrections across the contiguous U.S.—eliminating...
Kodiak Robotics is an autonomous technology company redefining the long-haul trucking industry. We believe self-driving trucks will be the first economically viable application of autonomous vehicle technology. We founded Kodiak in the spring of 2018 to make that belief a reality. Safety is our top priority. We are taking a safe and responsible approach to developing and testing our technology. We are proud...
A team of successful entrepreneurs, car aficionados, and technologists all had a vision: to make it easy to buy and sell undervalued vehicles with this category’s first-ever online auction platform. We launched Joyride in April of 2020, and today, it’s the leading marketplace for undervalued vehicles. We’ve successfully expanded to several large markets (including California, Texas, Indiana, and Nevada), and...
We work with global corporate partners to identify the most pressing challenges that they, and broader society, face. Inspired by these complex problems, we launch startups built by proven entrepreneurs, product leaders and technologists that use their agility and talent to develop transformative solutions. After these companies have matured and proven market fit, our corporate partners are able to acquire...
Applus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry, supporting its clients in their product development activities by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services. We have a large team of more than 2500 professionals drawn from over 28 countries, as well as an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 25 countries which ensures that our clients...
Gotion, Inc. is based in Silicon Valley in California, with R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan and Europe. We innovate in the next generation electric vehicle and energy storage technologies (lithium batteries and related systems) with the aim to accelerate electrified transportation and achieve sustainable development. Gotion is powered by a leading power battery technology company that provides solutions for...
ServiceUp is revolutionizing the auto repair industry. Our consumer platform offers the most convenient way to repair and maintain your cars. In one click our Service Advocates do all the work for you: getting the fairest price, scheduling the service, even driving and picking up your car from the shop - all included in a price that is guaranteed to...
Work Truck Solutions provides website inventory solutions for commercial vehicle dealerships. We help buyers like plumbers, florists and contractors quickly identify the right commercial truck or van for their specific business needs, which helps dealerships sell more inventory. At Work Truck Solutions, we recognize that you want to be the leader in commercial truck sales. In order to do that, you...
Teleo converts existing fleets of heavy equipment into semi-autonomous robots. Operators control machines from a remote desk, instantly switching between machines and across job sites.
Apex Wheels is a close-knit team with a burning passion for anything that can set a lap time on a race track. We’ve been in business since 2007 and our core competency is designing and distributing lightweight performance wheels. We wake up every day with a mission to eliminate compromise from our enthusiast customers’ pursuit of maximizing vehicle performance. We...
Trust Automation has 25 years of experience in custom; motors, linear drives, digital drives and systems which meet the unique needs of its customers in the Defense, Semiconductor, Industrial Automation, Greentech and Medical industries. Its product line includes; motors, linear drives, digital drives custom assemblies and products to fit unique applications and ground-up system design and manufacturing solutions. As of...
At Zendar, we are building the highest resolution automotive radar in the world. Our product combines the benefits of radar, such as long-range and all-weather operation, with the resolution of lidar. We want to make autonomous driving safe and accessible for everyone.
Aeva develops a new sensing & perception paradigm for autonomous machines. Aeva's technology brings together the best of vision, depth & motion sensors into a single product with superior performance. Compared to today's best in class, it provides greater range & resolution across weather conditions and a new dimension to precisely measure velocity of every pixel in the scene.
Divergent aims to revolutionize the auto industry through 3D printing. Our patented production system incorporates Nodes - 3D printed metal connectors - with lightweight materials to create strong and efficient complex structures. Divergent 3D's technology eliminates tooling and drives radical innovation, capital reduction, and sustainability in vehicle manufacturing. We put a powerful new set of tools into the hands of...
Point One Navigation provides Precise Location as a Service. Our offering is tailored for autonomous systems including self driving vehicles, commercial drones and other robotic applications where robust and high integrity localization is required.
Blue Current manufactures silicon elastic composite solid-state batteries for EVs and non-automotive device applications. Blue Current leads with science, data and thoughtful IP across the full solid-state battery solution stack.
ZEROVA, a subsidiary of Phihong, emerged as a standalone company on September 1, 2022. Its primary objective is to specialize in the EV Charging Market. ZEROVA offers a comprehensive range of EV charging solutions for both commercial and passenger vehicles. Leveraging its robust research and development capabilities and extensive manufacturing expertise, ZEROVA develops high-quality hardware and software products tailored to...
Spanning three provinces in the stunning Prairies, the Capital Automotive Group is a Canadian automotive retail powerhouse with numerous dealerships spanning multiple brands including GMC, Ford, Chevrolet, Jeep, Dodge, Buick, Lincoln, Cadillac, Ram, and Mercedes-Benz. Our talented team has also started dominating the USA market with Cadillac and GM stores in sunny California as part of the Cornerstone Automotive Group....
