DriveU.auto Overview
DriveU.auto, has deploying a software-based connectivity platform for teleoperation of robots and autonomous vehicles. The DriveU.auto solution enables both remote driving (direct drive) or high-level commands (remote assistance), at very low latency and high reliability based on proprietary cellular bonding and dynamic video encoding technologies. DriveU.auto customers and partners—autonomous vehicles' developers (cars, trucks, and shuttles), makers of delivery robots, OEMs, and tier 1s—have been using the DriveU platform on roads in the EU, US, China, Japan and Israel. DriveU.auto is a spin-off company of LiveU.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Apr 2023
—Jan 2022
—Jan 2025
$4.0MJun 2020
Latest News
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With support from DriveU.auto, Coco’s AI-powered robots are scaling from LA to Helsinki.
Coco Robotics, a startup specializing in AI-powered robotic delivery, has raised $80 million in a funding round led by Sam Altman and Max Altman, bringing its total funding to over $120 million. The company, founded in 2020, is known for its remotely operated sidewalk robots that deliver food and retail products. Coco has expanded its operations from several U.S. cities to Helsinki, Finland. The company is collaborating with DriveU.auto, an Israeli firm, to enhance its robots connectivity. Coco also partnered with OpenAI to integrate AI technology for better navigation and decision-making. This funding and strategic partnerships indicate a positive growth trajectory for Coco Robotics.
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טכנולוגיה ישראלית מפעילה את רובוט המשלוחים החדש של שייק שאק
Serve Robotics, in partnership with Shake Shack, has deployed 2,000 AI-driven delivery robots to streamline food delivery in Los Angeles. The robots are operated using Israeli technology from DriveU.auto and Ottopia, ensuring stable connectivity and remote control. This initiative aims to reduce costs, labor, and environmental impact while maintaining high delivery efficiency. Serve Robotics plans to expand its robotic delivery services to additional cities like Dallas, San Diego, and Vancouver by 2025. The collaboration highlights the growing trend of automation in the food delivery industry, supported by major investors like Nvidia and 7Eleven.
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Serve Robotics integrates DriveU.auto's connectivity platform to support scale deployment of fleet
Serve Robotics, a leading provider of autonomous delivery robots, has partnered with DriveU.auto to deploy its connectivity platform on Serves robotic fleet. This collaboration aims to enhance the performance of Serves robots, which are used on the Uber Eats platform, by providing reliable, low-latency connectivity for remote monitoring and supervision. The partnership is expected to help Serve scale its operations to 2,000 robots, improving resilience and operational efficiency. DriveU.autos platform supports Nvidia Jetson, enhancing video quality and reducing latency. This partnership is a strategic move for Serve as it seeks to expand its market presence and operational capabilities.
Partners
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Segway Robotics and DriveU.auto announce partnership to accelerate deployment of last mile delivery robots
Segway Robotics, a brand under Segway-Ninebot, has partnered with DriveU.auto to integrate DriveUs remote operation platform into Segways robotic platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the deployment of delivery robots in the last mile delivery market, which is rapidly growing globally. The joint offering is designed to provide a seamless, integrated solution for delivery companies, allowing for rapid deployment of delivery robots. The partnership is seen as a significant growth opportunity for Segway Robotics, as the global delivery robot market is projected to grow substantially by 2030. The joint solution is already in advanced deployment stages with customers in the last mile delivery space.
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Teraki™ chooses DriveU.auto connectivity platform for the remote control of its delivery robots
Teraki and DriveU.auto have partnered to enhance the deployment of autonomous robots and vehicles through teleoperation. The integration of DriveU.autos connectivity platform into Terakis fleet allows for safe and scalable deployment of delivery robots in real-world environments. This partnership leverages Terakis AI-powered preprocessing algorithms and DriveU.autos connectivity technology to ensure efficient video transmission for teleoperation. The collaboration is expected to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous vehicles and robots, addressing challenges such as courier shortages and negative unit economics. The solution is already operational in Terakis European deployments and available to selected partners.
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| Sector | Automotive & Mobility Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $4M |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 4 |
| Investors | 10 |
Team Members
3
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | driveu.auto |
Locations
Ha-Tidhar St 2, Ra'anana, Israel
Photos & Videos
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DriveU.auto Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Automotive & Mobility TechnologiesAutonomous & ConnectedTarget Customer
Industrial ManufacturingDiscrete IndustriesAutomotiveCore Technology
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningPlatforms & InterfacesSoftwareTags (6)
automotiveinfotainmentconnected-vehiclessmart-mobilityoemfleet-managementGeographic Markets
IsraelEuropeJapanChinaUnited StatesDriveU.auto Financials
$4M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
Undisclosed
Last funding
Seed
Funding stage
4
Total rounds
10
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
—Apr 2023
—Jan 2022
—Jan 2025
$4.0MJun 2020
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Jan 2025
Undisclosed
theDOCK
A Round
Apr 2023
Undisclosed
Ascend Capital Partners (Lead)
,
Mobilion Ventures
Undisclosed Round
Jan 2022
Undisclosed
Proeza, 12A Venture Capital
Seed
Jun 2020
$4M
Zohar Zisapel (Late) (Lead)
,
Two Lanterns Venture Capital, Yigal Jacoby, Kaedan Capital, Francisco Partners
DriveU.auto Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
—Apr 2023
—Jan 2022
—Jan 2025
$4.0MJun 2020
All Events
Seed
Jan 2025
Undisclosed
theDOCK
A Round
Apr 2023
Undisclosed
Ascend Capital Partners (Lead)
,
Mobilion Ventures
Undisclosed Round
Jan 2022
Undisclosed
Proeza, 12A Venture Capital
Seed
Jun 2020
$4M
Zohar Zisapel (Late) (Lead)
,
Two Lanterns Venture Capital, Yigal Jacoby, Kaedan Capital, Francisco Partners
DriveU.auto News
10 articles
growth-positive
With support from DriveU.auto, Coco’s AI-powered robots are scaling from LA to Helsinki.
Coco Robotics, a startup specializing in AI-powered robotic delivery, has raised $80 million in a funding round led by Sam Altman and Max Altman, bringing its total funding to over $120 million. The company, founded in 2020, is known for its remotely operated sidewalk robots that deliver food and retail products. Coco has expanded its operations from several U.S. cities to Helsinki, Finland. The company is collaborating with DriveU.auto, an Israeli firm, to enhance its robots connectivity. Coco also partnered with OpenAI to integrate AI technology for better navigation and decision-making. This funding and strategic partnerships indicate a positive growth trajectory for Coco Robotics.
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growth-positive
טכנולוגיה ישראלית מפעילה את רובוט המשלוחים החדש של שייק שאק
Serve Robotics, in partnership with Shake Shack, has deployed 2,000 AI-driven delivery robots to streamline food delivery in Los Angeles. The robots are operated using Israeli technology from DriveU.auto and Ottopia, ensuring stable connectivity and remote control. This initiative aims to reduce costs, labor, and environmental impact while maintaining high delivery efficiency. Serve Robotics plans to expand its robotic delivery services to additional cities like Dallas, San Diego, and Vancouver by 2025. The collaboration highlights the growing trend of automation in the food delivery industry, supported by major investors like Nvidia and 7Eleven.
PartnersExpand
growth-positive
Serve Robotics integrates DriveU.auto's connectivity platform to support scale deployment of fleet
Serve Robotics, a leading provider of autonomous delivery robots, has partnered with DriveU.auto to deploy its connectivity platform on Serves robotic fleet. This collaboration aims to enhance the performance of Serves robots, which are used on the Uber Eats platform, by providing reliable, low-latency connectivity for remote monitoring and supervision. The partnership is expected to help Serve scale its operations to 2,000 robots, improving resilience and operational efficiency. DriveU.autos platform supports Nvidia Jetson, enhancing video quality and reducing latency. This partnership is a strategic move for Serve as it seeks to expand its market presence and operational capabilities.
Partners
growth-positive
Segway Robotics and DriveU.auto announce partnership to accelerate deployment of last mile delivery robots
Segway Robotics, a brand under Segway-Ninebot, has partnered with DriveU.auto to integrate DriveUs remote operation platform into Segways robotic platform. This collaboration aims to enhance the deployment of delivery robots in the last mile delivery market, which is rapidly growing globally. The joint offering is designed to provide a seamless, integrated solution for delivery companies, allowing for rapid deployment of delivery robots. The partnership is seen as a significant growth opportunity for Segway Robotics, as the global delivery robot market is projected to grow substantially by 2030. The joint solution is already in advanced deployment stages with customers in the last mile delivery space.
Partners
growth-positive
Teraki™ chooses DriveU.auto connectivity platform for the remote control of its delivery robots
Teraki and DriveU.auto have partnered to enhance the deployment of autonomous robots and vehicles through teleoperation. The integration of DriveU.autos connectivity platform into Terakis fleet allows for safe and scalable deployment of delivery robots in real-world environments. This partnership leverages Terakis AI-powered preprocessing algorithms and DriveU.autos connectivity technology to ensure efficient video transmission for teleoperation. The collaboration is expected to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous vehicles and robots, addressing challenges such as courier shortages and negative unit economics. The solution is already operational in Terakis European deployments and available to selected partners.
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DriveU.auto Announces Remote Operation Platform for Robots
DriveU.auto, a developer of connectivity platforms for robot and autonomous vehicle teleoperation, announced its membership in the NVIDIA Partner Network. The company has launched a new remote operation solution for robots, compatible with NVIDIAs Jetson platform. This partnership allows DriveU.auto to enhance its offerings by leveraging NVIDIAs hardware, ensuring low latency and high-quality connectivity for teleoperation. The solution is designed to be efficient in terms of size, weight, and power, reducing costs and improving integration with existing robotic systems. DriveU.autos platform is already being used in various applications, and the company reports accelerated growth in the robotics sector. The partnership with NVIDIA is expected to further drive this growth.
Partners
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DriveU.auto to power remote piloting of EasyMile’s autonomous shuttles, Coco’s sidewalk robots - Proeza Ventures
DriveU.auto, an Israeli startup specializing in teleoperation and connectivity platforms, is integrating its technology into the operations of EasyMile and Coco. This integration was announced at CES and is aimed at enhancing the remote operation of autonomous vehicles. DriveU.autos platform ensures stable network connections, crucial for teleoperations, by using dynamic video encoding, low-latency algorithms, and cellular bonding. The technology is already live in EasyMiles autonomous shuttles in France and Cocos delivery robots in the U.S. The company has also partnered with Denso, a Japanese auto parts manufacturer. These partnerships are expected to support DriveU.autos growth and market traction.
Partners
growth-positive
DriveU.auto to power remote piloting of EasyMile's autonomous shuttles, Coco's sidewalk robots
DriveU.auto, an Israeli startup, is integrating its teleoperation and connectivity platform into the operations of autonomous shuttle company EasyMile and sidewalk robot delivery startup Coco. The platform allows for remote drivers to intervene and pilot the vehicles in the event of emergencies or safety incidents. DriveU.autos technology is already live on EasyMiles fleet of autonomous shuttles and Cocos fleet of delivery robots. The company is also operational on other autonomous vehicles, including robotaxis and autonomous trucks. DriveU.auto recently announced a partnership with Japanese auto parts manufacturer Denso and hopes to go public in the coming weeks.
Partners
growth-positive
Smooth teleoperator: The rise of the remote controller
Postmates, the on-demand delivery platform being acquired by Uber, is using teleoperation technology to guide its autonomous delivery robots. The San Francisco-based company has partnered with Phantom Auto, a firm that builds remote communication software for unmanned vehicles. The software allows human operators to monitor fleets and take control of the vehicles when necessary. The use of teleoperation technology is expected to create jobs and expand the talent pool. The technology could also open up roles to an aging or less physically mobile workforce.
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Zohar Zisapel backs autonomous car connectivity startup DriveU in $4 million round
DriveU Tech Ltd., an autonomous car connectivity startup, has raised $4 million in a funding round led by Israeli entrepreneur and investor Zohar Zisapel. Other investors include Two Lanterns Venture Partners, Kaedan Capital, Israeli businessman Yigal Yaacobi, and existing investor Francisco Partners Management LLC. DriveU, founded in 2019, develops a system that allows for the remote operation of various autonomous vehicles, including taxis, trucks, and drones. The system can transmit large amounts of data, overcoming connectivity issues by using multiple networks and platforms, cellular bonding, and dynamic encoding.
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DriveU.auto Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 36 |
| Team members | 3 |
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| Confidence | 98/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Yotam Maman |
| Registrar ID | 516090842 |
| Crunchbase | driveu-tech |
| Creator | Doron Elinav |
| Creator email | doronelinav@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Maor Perlov |
| Updater email | maor.perlov@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |