Company

Chip Motors

Miami-based startup developing Chip, a street-legal electric Life Utility Vehicle (LUV) with remote-driving capabilities.

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Founded: 2024
HQ: Miami, Florida, USA
Status: private

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Chip Motors: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Models

Overview

Miami-based startup developing Chip, a street-legal electric Life Utility Vehicle (LUV) with remote-driving capabilities. Starting at $15,000, Chip tops out at 25 mph with 100+ miles of range, targeting daily neighborhood trips with teleoperated self-parking and errand-running features.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

CEO & Founder

Jameson Detweiler

Co-Founder

Ilan Penn (prev. Tier, Fantasmo, South Park Commons)

Product

Chip — Life Utility Vehicle (LUV), street-legal low-speed EV

Price

$15,000 (4-seat), $18,000 (6-seat), $250 refundable deposit, deliveries 2027

Specs

25 mph top speed, 35 mph max road speed, 100+ miles range, 110V/240V/NACS charging, in-wheel motors, ~15 kWh LFP battery

Chip Go

Teleoperated remote driving service — human drivers tag in remotely for parking, errands, pickup. Not full autonomy yet.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Chip

Chip is a street-legal electric Life Utility Vehicle (LUV) with 4-6 seats, 25 mph top speed, 100+ miles range, in-wheel motors, ~15 kWh LFP battery. Features Chip Go teleoperated remote driving for self-parking and errands. Starting at $15,000, deliveries planned for 2027.

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Chip Motors on the deployment map

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Current leadership (2)

Jameson Detweiler Founder & CEOSEC-verified
Ilan Penn Co-FounderSEC-verified

Founders (2)

Jameson Detweilerno longer at company
Ilan Pennno longer at company

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Chip Motors.

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Recent coverage

Chip Motors in third-party press

Chip Motors unveils $15,000 electric life utility vehicle

Jul 16, 2026

A Beefed-Up Golf Cart And An Anti-Cybertruck: Cheap, Quirky EVs Are Coming

Jul 15, 2026

Chip Motors — The Life Utility Vehicle

Jul 15, 2026

Peer companies

Glydways1 model
Hypershell1 model
OMOWAY1 model
WHILL1 model

Financial state

Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: unknown

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Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJul 17, 2026
Added to the verified registry

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Sources (1)

https://chipmotors.com

Common questions

What is Chip Motors?

What does Chip Motors make?

Chip Motors has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Chip (Chip Motors builds physical robots).

Is Chip Motors publicly traded?

No. Chip Motors is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Chip Motors?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Chip Motors building in the same form factors include Glydways, Hypershell, OMOWAY, WHILL.

Who is the CEO of Chip Motors?

Jameson Detweiler is the ceo of Chip Motors, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Chip Motors?

Chip Motors is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.

Where is Chip Motors headquartered?

Chip Motors is headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA.

Who owns Chip Motors?

Chip Motors is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Chip Motors operate robots?

Chip Motors is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Chip Motors a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Chip Motors ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Chip Motors founded?

Chip Motors was founded in 2024.

Is Chip Motors safe?

Chip Motors has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

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.

Peer companies

Glydways1 model
Hypershell1 model
OMOWAY1 model
WHILL1 model

Chip Motors

Overview

Key facts

Data & sources

Models (1)

Chip

Chip Motors on the deployment map

Current leadership (2)

Founders (2)

Safety record

Recent coverage

Peer companies

Financial state

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Chip Motors unveils $15,000 electric life utility vehicle

A Beefed-Up Golf Cart And An Anti-Cybertruck: Cheap, Quirky EVs Are Coming

Chip Motors — The Life Utility Vehicle

Jameson Detweiler, CEO of Chip Motors, announces Chip LUV

Machine-readable surfaces

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