The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Harbinger: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $73.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
CategoryTrucks
Overview
Harbinger (Harbinger Motors) is an Anaheim-based electric vehicle company redefining the medium-duty commercial vehicle industry through electrification. Acquired Phantom AI for autonomous driving technology.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Models (1)
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Every company Harbinger has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Harbinger on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Harbinger's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Harbinger deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- John Harris CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified
Founders (1)
- John Harriscofounderfounded 2021-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for Harbinger.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Harbinger2 deployments
Recent coverage
Harbinger in third-party press
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Waymo4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $73.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
4 total · 4 operating
Every company Harbinger has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Harbinger x THOR Industries (EV RV Platform)withTHOR Industriesdevelopment—operating
- harbinger x nvidiawithNVIDIA1109technology—operating
- harbinger x awswithAWS976technology—operating
- Harbinger x American Rheinmetall (UGV Development)withAmerican Rheinmetalldevelopment—operating
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2023-08-01
$73M
Timeline
Every recorded move in Harbinger’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2023-08-01Series A raising $73000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Harbinger Medium-Duty EV at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Harbinger Medium-Duty EV at Germany, Europe
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (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
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Harbinger.Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Waymo4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Harbinger from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Harbinger Acquires Autonomous Driving Company Phantom AI
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/harbinger.md
- RSS feed: /companies/harbinger/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/2494d218-de7f-4373-8fb5-af9af32e2eef
- Revision history: /companies/harbinger/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Waymo4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Video
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"Harbinger was born from this unusual context of mixed feelings, uncertainty, and the need to remain hopeful." -Robotaki just a little light for the start of
The full version of the Harbinger demo and overview. What is it? What does it do? How?
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Harbinger struggles with balance issues as they fight Mouser. Winner: Mouser Full 3lb bracket here: https://challonge.com/NHRL_3lb_5_15_21 More info about N
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American Rheinmetall and Harbinger announced a partnership on May 27, 2026 to develop robotic and uncrewed ground vehicles for the U.S. Department of War. The p
Combate da categoria Antweight (454g) entre os robôs SharKatze (Nimbus) vs. Harbinger (Old Bots of Asgard) Vitória do robô SharKatze por K.O. Nos siga nas rede
Heat Index
Category contender83/100
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
Harbinger draws attention at the 78th percentile but verifies reality at the 32nd percentile among truck robots. Hype Gap +46.1, 5th widest among truck robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Broad public reach with 5.0M video views. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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 23, 2026