The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ike: $52.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
Overview
Ike was a self-driving truck startup founded by former Uber autonomous trucking engineers (from Otto). The company raised $52M in Series A funding and took a systems approach to autonomous trucking before being acquired by Waymo in 2021.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Ike on the deployment map
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Ike.
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Recent coverage
Ike in third-party press
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-09
Sources by quality tier
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- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ike.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ike from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ike-robotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ike-robotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/985d45e6-825b-4036-9e6c-c1eca84aeafe
- Revision history: /companies/ike-robotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Ike against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
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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: Aug 10, 2026