A New Wave of Autonomous Transportation: 81 Startups, Big Rounds and Deals of the Week
TechCrunch Mobility describes 2026 as a new, more powerful self-driving boom: funds are recording growth in the number of AV startups, Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million, Re:Build raised $2.1 billion, and DoorDash has agreed to acquire Instacart for $17 billion. TechCrunch Mobility describes 2026 as a new, more powerful autonomous vehicle boom: investors are tracking growth in the number of AV startups, Bedrock Robotics raised $600 million, Re:Build raised $2.1 billion, and DoorDash agreed to acquire Instacart for $17 billion.
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