Nauto
Nauto offers an AI-powered fleet and driver safety platform designed to predict, prevent, and reduce high-risk driving events. By analyzing billions of data points from over 1 billion AI-analyzed video miles, Nauto's machine learning algorithms continuously improve and impact driver behavior. The platform helps commercial fleets reduce distracted driving and prevent collisions through its AI-enabled device, which combines dual-facing dash cameras, computer vision, and proprietary algorithms. Nauto assesses and understands driver interactions to detect and provide real-time coaching. It prioritizes driver privacy by only uploading video data for distractions or high-risk events. Nauto has helped fleets avoid over 70,000 collisions, saving nearly $300 million. Trusted by over 800 fleets, customers have reported up to an 80% reduction in collisions.
Nauto
Nauto offers an AI-powered fleet and driver safety platform designed to predict, prevent, and reduce high-risk driving events. By analyzing billions of data points from over 1 billion AI-analyzed video miles, Nauto's machine learning algorithms continuously improve and impact driver behavior. The platform helps commercial fleets reduce distracted driving and prevent collisions through its AI-enabled device, which combines dual-facing dash cameras, computer vision, and proprietary algorithms. Nauto assesses and understands driver interactions to detect and provide real-time coaching. It prioritizes driver privacy by only uploading video data for distractions or high-risk events. Nauto has helped fleets avoid over 70,000 collisions, saving nearly $300 million. Trusted by over 800 fleets, customers have reported up to an 80% reduction in collisions.
TL;DR
What they do: AI-powered fleet and driver safety platform that predicts and prevents high-risk driving events using dual-facing cameras, sensors, and on-edge AI.
Scale / outcomes: Claims to have helped fleets avoid over 70,000 collisions and save nearly $300M; customers report up to an 80% reduction in collisions.
Customers: Trusted by over 800 commercial fleets.
Funding: $173,850,000 (total disclosed venture funding)
Founders: Stefan Heck (Co-founder & CEO) and Frederick Soo (Co-founder & CTO); founded 2015 in Palo Alto/Silicon Valley.
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Fleet safety, driver risk detection, collision prevention, and fleet telematics consolidation.
Founded
2015
Industry
Fleet safety / Automotive AI
Tech Stack
Funding Track Record
$159,000,000
Series B included participation from multiple strategic and venture investors.
$12,000,000
Series A included participation from Draper Nexus and Index Ventures.
October 2016: strategic investments and agreements with BMW iVentures, Toyota Research Institute, and Allianz Ventures (amount undisclosed).
Announced as a strategic investment by Stellantis Ventures.
Investor Signal
“Backed by a mix of venture and strategic corporate investors, including SoftBank (Series B lead), Greylock Partners, Playground Global, BMW iVentures, Toyota (Toyota Research Institute / Toyota AI Ventures), Allianz Ventures, General Motors Ventures, Stellantis Ventures, and others.”