Driveblocks offers the driveblocks Autonomy Platform, a Physical AI solution for industrial vehicles focused on enabling autonomous tasks safely and reliably across various conditions. Applications span agriculture, construction, mining, off-road logistics, and defense. Their platform utilizes fine-tuned Physical AI models and software for environment understanding and safety, leveraging a unique crowdsourcing approach for data collection and model tuning, which significantly reduces AI-related costs. The platform is modular and hardware-agnostic, designed for integration with existing vehicle software and hardware, and emphasizes robust, all-weather perception and scalable operation in unstructured environments. Key advantages include improved safety, cost-efficiency, and faster development cycles for autonomous vehicle deployment, building on the team's experience from the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
Driveblocks offers the driveblocks Autonomy Platform, a Physical AI solution for industrial vehicles focused on enabling autonomous tasks safely and reliably across various conditions. Applications span agriculture, construction, mining, off-road logistics, and defense. Their platform utilizes fine-tuned Physical AI models and software for environment understanding and safety, leveraging a unique crowdsourcing approach for data collection and model tuning, which significantly reduces AI-related costs. The platform is modular and hardware-agnostic, designed for integration with existing vehicle software and hardware, and emphasizes robust, all-weather perception and scalable operation in unstructured environments. Key advantages include improved safety, cost-efficiency, and faster development cycles for autonomous vehicle deployment, building on the team's experience from the Indy Autonomous Challenge.
Autonomous operation of industrial/off‑road vehicles in unstructured, harsh environments (perception, safety, sensor fusion, mapless navigation).
Founded
2021
Industry
DeepTech
Funding Track Record
Seed- 2023-09-08
€2.2M
Participants included angel investor Joachim Drees and Friedrich & Wagner.
Pre‑Series A- 2026-02-10
€3.5M
Existing investors Bayern Kapital, Rethink Ventures and angel investor Joachim Drees participated.
Investor Signal
“Backed by VC and angel investors including FORWARD.one, Bayern Kapital, Rethink Ventures, Joachim Drees and Friedrich & Wagner”
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Head of Business Development & Sales (m/f/d)
On-SiteMunich, Bavaria, DE
On-Site • Munich, Bavaria, DE
Your Role
We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Business Development & Sales to lead our business development and sales team and drive the full customer lifecycle in the defense market. This senior leadership role drives sustainable growth and shapes how our platform delivers value to our customers. Your main tasks are:
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Own the end-to-end customer lifecycle for the defense market: business development, sales, deal closure, renewals, and long-term account management.
Develop and execute a go-to-market strategy for defense sectors which aligns with company vision, budgets, and timelines.
Build strategic relationships with politicians and decision-makers of the armed forces within the NATO alliance to position the capabilities and potential of driveblocks’ technology.
Build and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies, armed forces, defense primes, operators, and key stakeholders in the off-road autonomy space.
Lead and inspire a cross-functional team across business development, sales, and product marketing for the defense & civilian sector.
Shape the product roadmap in collaboration with platform engineering. Match market needs with technical capabilities to build value-driven offerings.
Design and refine business models and pricing strategies aligned with defense procurement cycles, and long-term value generation.
Build a deep understanding of market dynamics and competitors to inform strategy and positioning.
Your Background
7+ years in business development and sales within the defense industry
Direct experience with defense procurement cycles and contracting structures is a must.
Proven track record in designing and executing repeatable sales workflows for complex, deep-tech, enterprise-grade products.
Demonstrated ability to scale revenue from early traction to significant growth.
Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills to navigate complex and high-stakes discussions empathetically and effectively.
Experienced in building and leading high-performance, results-driven teams.
Willingness and flexibility to travel on short notice based on business needs.
Active security clearances for Germany & allied nations is a plus
First experiences with autonomy, AI or robotic systems is a plus.
We understand that not everyone will meet all the criteria! If you see yourself in these points, we’d love to learn more about you!
About Us
driveblocks, based in Munich, builds a robust and certifiable technology platform for off-road autonomy across verticals such as agriculture, construction, and defense. The technology combines a universal neural network foundation model with geometrically interpretable sensor fusion to create the next-generation perception software suite. It operates without costly pre-mapping and constant connectivity, enabling operation even in GNSS-denied environments.
Our platform runs on production-grade embedded hardware, ensuring reliable operation in dirty, dusty, and complex 3D environments. It navigates through vegetation and rough terrain — essential for off-road autonomy.
We are a growing deep-tech company with a strong technical foundation, focused on long-term customer value and continuous improvement. At driveblocks, innovation thrives through learning and ownership — the core of our culture.
Working at driveblocks
Ownership of your work – take responsibility for the full value chain
Competitive Compensation & Benefits
Participate in driveblocks’ success via a Virtual Stock Option Plan
