The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Baraja: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Baraja, Australian LiDAR technology company developing spectrum-scan LiDAR for autonomous vehicles.. HQ: Sydney, Australia. Focus: LiDAR hardware. Technology: Prism-based spectrum-scanning technology. Backers: Blackbird Ventures and Main Sequence Ventures. Stage: Startup.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
HQ
Focus
Technology
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Baraja has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Macnica1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
- 3Veoneer1× joint
Most recent
- Baraja x Veoneer (Spectrum-Scan LiDAR)2020-10-22with Veoneeroperating
Baraja on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Federico Collarte Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (1)
Safety record
No incidents on record for Baraja.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Baraja in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Partnerships
3 total · 2 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Baraja has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Baraja x Veoneer (Spectrum-Scan LiDAR)2020-10-22with Veoneeroperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Macnica1× joint
- 2NVIDIA1× joint1109 total
- 3Veoneer1× joint
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Baraja x Macnica (LiDAR Distribution)withMacnicadistribution—just announced
- baraja x nvidiawithNVIDIA1109technology—operating
- Baraja x Veoneer (Spectrum-Scan LiDAR)withVeoneerdevelopment2020-10-22operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in Baraja’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipBaraja x Veoneer (Spectrum-Scan LiDAR)
2020-10-22Baraja entered an advanced LiDAR development agreement alongside Tier 1 automotive supplier Veoneer to accelerate scale required for automotive integration of Baraja Spectrum-Scan LiDAR technology. Veoneer also made an investment in Baraja as part of the partnership.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Baraja.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Baraja from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Baraja $300m to ‘zero’: Blackbird-backed self-driving car start-up stalls - AFR
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Self-driving tech startup Baraja just shed 75% of its workforce - Startup Daily
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It started in a tiny garage, now this car tech company is worth $300m - AFR
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Hitachi to leverage Baraja Spectrum-Scan LiDAR tech on autonomous mining vehicles - International Mining
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Baraja talks about lidar location, sensitivity, calibration - repairerdrivennews.com
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Hitachi Invests in Lidar Sensor Company Baraja to Advance Autonomous Mining - GIM International
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“This is our life’s work”: Sydney startup Baraja raises $40 million to build next-gen LiDAR tech for self-driving cars - SmartCompany
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A Sense of Responsibility: Lidar Sensor Makers Build on NVIDIA DRIVE - NVIDIA Blog
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Sydney LiDAR startup Baraja nabs $45m investment - iTnews
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/baraja.md
- RSS feed: /companies/baraja/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/feda24e6-f8ed-400d-9f3a-9e35f5010d63
- Revision history: /companies/baraja/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Baraja draws attention at the 53rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 20, 2026