Ike
Founded Year
2018Stage
Acquired | AcquiredTotal Raised
$52MAbout Ike
Ike develops autonomous trucks with the goal of making trucks safer, truckers more valuable, and trucking more efficient. On December 23rd, 2020, Ike was acquired by Nuro. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Ike Patents
Ike has filed 6 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Autonomous cars
- Authentication methods
- Computer access control protocols

Application Date | Grant Date | Title | Related Topics | Status |
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6/18/2020 | 2/2/2021 | Autonomous cars, Diagrams, Sensors, Instruction set architectures, Robotics | Grant |
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Grant Date | 2/2/2021 |
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Related Topics | Autonomous cars, Diagrams, Sensors, Instruction set architectures, Robotics |
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Latest Ike News
May 26, 2023
Turner rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960s with songs such as Proud Mary and River Deep, Mountain High. She later divorced her abusive husband and found even greater success as a solo artist. It has now been revealed the singer died of natural causes, with her representatives confirming the news to the Daily Mail. She had previously been diagnosed with intestinal cancer, with the disease making Turner consider assisted suicide, which is legal in Switzerland. She also battled high blood pressure for four decades. Most Popular 17 inspirational messages from iconic singer Tina Turner on life, strength and happiness. Turner discovered her unmanaged high blood pressure was accelerating her kidney damage, and had ‘started to make peace’ with the idea of death before her husband, Erwin Bach donated his kidney.
Ike Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Ike founded?
Ike was founded in 2018.
Where is Ike's headquarters?
Ike's headquarters is located at Connecticut St, San Francisco.
What is Ike's latest funding round?
Ike's latest funding round is Acquired.
How much did Ike raise?
Ike raised a total of $52M.
Who are the investors of Ike?
Investors of Ike include Nuro, Bain Capital Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Fontinalis Partners, Basis Set Ventures and 3 more.
Who are Ike's competitors?
Competitors of Ike include Embark Trucks, Gatik, Einride, Kodiak Robotics, iSee and 13 more.
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Peloton is a connected and automated vehicle technology company dedicated to improving the safety and efficiency of the U.S. trucking industry and other global automotive markets. Peloton creates partnerships with customers to provide and manage tools for saving fuel, avoiding accidents, and improving operational insight through the use of connectivity, automation and data analytics. Peloton's flagship platooning system links the active safety systems of pairs of trucks, and connects them to a cloud-based Network Operations Center that limits platooning to appropriate roads and conditions while provides safety-critical services to trucks and drivers both in and out of platoon.

Kodiak Robotics develops autonomous technology to carry freight forward. It offers a technology stack that is purpose-built for long-haul trucks. Its modular hardware approach, SensorPods, integrates sensors into a streamlined sensor-pod structure that optimizes for perception, scalability, and maintainability. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 and is based in Mountain View, California.

Automas mission is to fully automate trucking. This starts with fully automating dispatch, using machine learning to maximize asset ROI and then integrating self-driving trucks. Automa makes fully-automated dispatch and routing software for vehicle fleets. Trucking companies have, until now, needed humans to in/out source loads, dispatch and route vehicles to take into account unpredictable factors like traffic, weather and driver delays. Through a combination real-time processing of streaming data, mathematical optimization, and parallel computing we are able to route/re-route vehicles in real-time without any human intervention. Automa provides its web and mobile products for free while generating revenue through SaaS dispatch and commission for new loads we provide to trucking companies. We have already won a grant from the US Department of Transportation for developing a bus system that functions without schedules.

Einride designs and develops electric and autonomous shipping technology. The company provides a platform for managing and optimizing the use of these vehicles to reduce carbon footprint and improve the logistics operations of businesses. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
iSee is a developer of autonomous driving technology. It offers self-driving yard trucks to help companies automate their logistics hubs and achieve yard safety, cost savings, consistent driving performance, and reliable driving capacity. The firm was founded in 2017 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Kache.ai is a stealth mode autonomous trucking startup founded by Anthony Levandowski, formerly of Waymo.
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