Investors pour billions into automated delivery startups - Waymo, AutoX, Boxbot to Gatik
Since September, investors have pumped at least $6 billion into more than two dozen startups that are automating delivery of goods and food, from heavy trucks to sidewalk robots and drones. Using the sources from PitchBook and Reuters analysis, here are some among them. Photo: Reuters
Investment attracted by Waymo
Waymo
Country: United States
Transport type: People, goods
Last raise: $3 billion
Dates: March 2, 2020 and May 12, 2020
Corporate investors: Alphabet, Magna, AutoNation. Photo: Reuters
Investment in AEV Robotics
AEV Robotics
Country: Australia
Transport type: People, goods
Last raise: $2.5 million
Date: April 7, 2020
Corporate investors: n/a. Photo: Reuters
Money pumped by investors in AutoX
AutoX
Country: United States
Transport type: People, goods
Last raise: undisclosed
Date: December 1, 2019
Corporate investors: Alibaba. Photo: Reuters
Investment in Boxbot
Boxbot
Country: United States
Transport type: Last mile
Last raise: undisclosed
Date: March 5, 2020
Corporate investors: Toyota. Photo: Reuters
meony landed in Gatik
Gatik
Country: United States
Transport type: Last mile
Last raise: undisclosed
Date: February 25, 2020
Corporate investors: n/a. Photo: Gatik
Money being poured in Neolix
Neolix
Country: China
Transport type: Last mile
Last raise: $28.6 million
Date: March 11, 2020
Corporate investors: Lixiang. Photo: Reuters