Automotive AI Companies

Sonatus

Sunnyvale, United States

Sonatus builds software platforms for AI-driven, software-defined vehicles, giving automakers dynamic, continuously updatable vehicle software and data tools. Founded in 2018 in Sunnyvale by Jeffrey Chou and Yu Fang; raised over $110M including a Foxconn-led round.

COMPREDICT

Darmstadt, Germany

COMPREDICT develops AI-powered “Virtual Sensor” software solutions for the automotive industry, focusing on predictive maintenance and lifecycle management. Their technology utilizes readily available vehicle data to estimate component wear – including tires, brakes, and sensors like those monitoring tire pressure and headlights – eliminating the need for direct physical sensors in certain applications. This allows automakers and SDV developers to reduce hardware costs, unlock advanced features in series production vehicles, and create new aftersales service opportunities through predictive component replacement.

Eyeris

Mountain View, United States

Eyeris develops in-cabin sensing AI for vehicles—driver and occupant monitoring using monocular 3D vision—to improve automotive safety and comfort. Founded in 2013 by Modar Alaoui and based in Mountain View.

Hailo

Tel Aviv, Israel

Hailo designs energy-efficient AI processors for edge devices, including the Hailo-8 deep-learning accelerator and the Hailo-10 generative-AI accelerator that runs GenAI locally without the cloud. Founded 2017 in Tel Aviv by Orr Danon and Avi Baum; raised a $120M Series C extension in April 2024 at a $1.2B valuation (total funding over $340M).

VinAI

Hanoi, Vietnam

VinAI is a Vietnamese AI research and product company, originally part of the Vingroup ecosystem, that builds automotive intelligence such as driver-monitoring systems, smart parking and surround-view perception, alongside broader machine-learning and generative-AI research. Its driver-safety technology has been deployed across tens of thousands of vehicles.

roboGaze is a Hungarian automotive-software company building AI-driven driver monitoring that replaces expensive specialized hardware with computer-vision algorithms. Its Soteria system detects drowsiness, fatigue and distraction in real time and offers biometric driver authentication and fleet risk management. Founded in 2020 in Budapest, it raised a USD 1.7M round in 2022.