Top California Transportation Startups (172)

Waabi, founded by AI pioneer and visionary Raquel Urtasun, is an AI company building the next generation of self-driving technology. With a world class team and an innovative approach that unleashes the power of AI to “drive” safely in the real world, Waabi is bringing the promise of self-driving closer to commercialization than ever before. Waabi is backed by best-in-class...

Emerge Career is a technology-powered workforce development platform that recruits, trains, and places justice-impacted and low-income individuals into life-changing careers, aiming to break cycles of poverty and incarceration.

At McLane Global, we are dedicated to solving your food supply chain challenges so you can grow your business. We are uniquely positioned to offer vertically integrated food-grade logistics and sourcing services. Making us your one-stop shop for food supply chain solutions. What makes us different: Our streamlined approach to supply chain management allows you to customize solutions based on your...

Hauler Hero is a cloud-based software solution and SaaS platform that modernizes the waste hauling industry, helping haulers improve operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs with features like route optimization, mobile operations, and AI-driven automation.

Range Energy focuses on the electrification of commercial transportation, operating within the clean energy and transportation sectors. The company offers electric trailers and solutions that aim to reduce diesel consumption and emissions in heavy trucking while also extending the range of zero-emission vehicles. Its products are primarily targeted towards the commercial transportation industry. It was founded in 2021 and is...

We are a group of engineering and operations professionals who believe in building technology that will solve real business problems, at scale. We’re starting with the challenge of last-mile logistics, which is the single most expensive part of any delivery. Our product integrates years of advancements in robotics and autonomous technologies into a scalable end-to-end solution built to optimize the experiences...

Standard Fleet’s mission is to build the best software for electric fleet businesses to automate workflows, secure vehicles, and scale operations. With our dashboard applications and APIs, we can integrate insights and controls that ultimately save our users time and money. We specialize in Tesla and internet-connected EVs. Our team is backed by top Silicon Valley investors and was founded by...

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American Trading International, Inc. (ATI) is a service-oriented export trading company that facilitates the import and export of products, helping domestic and international companies enter and expand in global markets, with a focus on food and beverages.

We're Wayve, a leading developer of embodied intelligence for autonomous vehicles. We use AI to pioneer a next-generation approach to self-driving: AV2.0, which enables fleet operators to unlock the benefits of AV technology at scale. Founded in 2017, Wayve is made up of a diverse team of experts in machine learning and robotics. We were the first to deploy AVs on...

PLA is a national supply chain solutions provider offering Pallet Management Services, 3PL Services, Reverse Logistics Services, and Freight Brokerage & Transportation Management Services, handling more than 115 million pallets per year for over 1,500 customers. Operating under the Pallet Logistics of America, Pallet Repair Services (“PRS”), Pal-Serv, Propak, Valley Pallet, and Yancey Pallet brands, PLA operates over 75 facilities...

Seasats builds and operates high-endurance, user-friendly autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) that collect data for defense, research, and commercial customers. Seasats vehicles carry sensors into places that are either too dangerous or too expensive to reach with crewed vessels, drastically reducing operational risks and costs

Parallel Systems is a startup company developing the future of intermodal transportation. Our mission is to decarbonize freight while improving supply chain logistics and safety. We are developing vehicles and software to create new autonomous and electric transportation systems for existing rail infrastructure, allowing railroads to convert part of the $700 billion U.S. trucking industry to rail.

Over a century after the Wright Brothers changed the course of aviation at Kitty Hawk, we are working to open up the skies to the masses. By combining technology and human ingenuity, we want to usher in the next great era of transportation. Skyryse wants to allow anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot...

Automotus is an industry leader in automated curb management, using AI and computer vision to help cities and airports optimize curb space, improve compliance, and enhance urban mobility. Their platform provides parking, traffic, and security services, making streets safer and more efficient.

STA Jets is a leader in executive charter, aircraft management, and aircraft sales and acquisition services, providing strategic private aviation solutions and top-tier world travel for clients worldwide.

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...

Zicasso is the leading luxury travel designer of life-enriching experiences for discerning travelers. Since 2008, we have been curating trips of a lifetime with unsurpassed destination knowledge and local expertise. Our award-winning destination experts create unique, exclusive experiences personalized to your travel interests – from culinary journeys to cultural heritage tours, romantic escapes, and family-friendly adventures – and offer access to...

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...

CameraMatics is a driver-centric cloud platform that empowers fleet operators and drivers to continuously improve performance and safety with enhanced visibility and digitized smart processes. Our platform can be deployed to any vehicle type and translates big data from onboard vehicular sensors, smart cameras, and driver apps to support driver safety, load security and continuous learning and improvement