2026: Boom of AV startups with AI, 81 new companies and funds of 2.1 billion

The autonomous vehicle (AV) industry is experiencing a second wave of growth, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence. Trucks VC received pitches from 81 new AV startups in 2026, a 66% increase from the previous year. Open-source AI models like Nvidia’s Alpamayo are lowering the barriers to entry, allowing startups to develop AV technologies in a few months with less than $1 million. Among the new developments, an increase in robotaxi startups competing with Waymo and a $2.1 billion funding round for Re:Build.
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