Locomation: autonomous trucking company

Overview

Locomation was a Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded in 2018 by Carnegie Mellon University robotics experts. The company developed Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) technology enabling human-led platooning of trucks on highway routes.

Verified record

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

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy)

Autonomous Relay Convoy system where a human-driven lead truck is followed by an autonomously driven truck, enabling two drivers to move two trucks on long-haul routes.

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Locomation on the deployment map

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Locomation.

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Peer companies

Tesla4 models
Aurora Innovation3 models
Waymo3 models
BelAZ2 models
Caterpillar2 models
Caterpillar Mining2 models

Recent activity

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Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (3)

Common questions

What is Locomation?

Locomation was a Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded in 2018 by Carnegie Mellon University robotics experts. The company developed Autonomous Relay Convoy (ARC) technology enabling human-led platooning of trucks on highway routes.

What does Locomation make?

Locomation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy) (Locomation builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who competes with Locomation?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Locomation building in the same form factors include Tesla, Aurora Innovation, Waymo, BelAZ.

Where is Locomation headquartered?

Locomation is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

How much funding has Locomation raised?

Locomation has raised approximately $38M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Locomation operate robots?

Locomation 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 Locomation a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Locomation ranks in roughly the top 95% of companies tracked by the registry.

Is Locomation safe?

Locomation 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 · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: knowledge-base; Knowledge base

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Peer companies

Tesla4 models
Aurora Innovation3 models
Waymo3 models
BelAZ2 models
Caterpillar2 models
Caterpillar Mining2 models

No press coverage on file for Locomation yet. Coverage appears here automatically as articles are ingested from our press sources.

Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /companies/locomation.md
RSS feed: /companies/locomation/feed.xml
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/companies/4449c7e4-1685-4876-b556-ebaa93778f81
Revision history: /companies/locomation/history
Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies

Tesla4 models
Aurora Innovation3 models
Waymo3 models
BelAZ2 models
Caterpillar2 models
Caterpillar Mining2 models

Reality vs attention

Locomation draws attention at the 8th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among truck robots.

RealityInsufficient datanot enough verified signal yet

Attention8thpctilemedia + video vs truck robots

Compared to truck robots →

Peer rankingTop 95% of Truck

vs funding peers-48.2 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

0.0LOW

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

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Last computed: Aug 9, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer