Company

Locomation

Locomation was a Pittsburgh-based autonomous trucking company founded in 2018 by Carnegie mellon university robotics experts.

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HQ: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Status: private

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Locomation: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $14.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.

CategoryTrucks

Funding

$14.0M

Models

Deployments

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: 2 deployments 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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Partnerships

Every company Locomation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

1 total1 operating

Most-frequent partners

1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total

Most recent

Locomation on the deployment map

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2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Locomation's robots are operating, by place and type.

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Relationships

NNVIDIATechnology partner LLocomationCustomer

Current leadership (2)

Tekin Meriçli Co-founder & CTOreported, not verified
Çetin Meriçli Co-founder & CEOreported, not verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Locomation.

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)

Locomation2 deployments

Recent coverage

Locomation in third-party press

Stevens Trucking Selects Locomation to Deploy its Autonomous Truck Service - Heavy Duty Trucking

Feb 3, 2026

Locomation: Autonomous Relay Convoys Still Truckin' - Heavy Duty Trucking

Feb 3, 2026

Locomation's Çetin Meriçli joins Atlas Robotics as CEO and brings firm's headquarters to Pittsburgh - The Business Journals

Sep 11, 2023

Peers

88 peers across 1 segment. Every Locomation competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.

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57 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 4969.122215850638) · leader Waymo at 6990%

Financial state

Total funding: $14.0M
Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: early
Counterparty risk class: unknown

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Partnerships

1 total · 1 operating

Every company Locomation has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1NVIDIA1× joint1109 total

All 1 partnerships

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Funding rounds (1)

Series A2020-10-01
$14M

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Timeline

Every recorded move in Locomation’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Funding roundSeries A funding round
2020-10-01
Series A raising $14000000

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
ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy) at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy) at Germany, Europe

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Sources (3)

Common questions

What is Locomation?

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).

Is Locomation publicly traded?

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

Who competes with Locomation?

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

Who is the CEO of Locomation?

Tekin Meriçli is the founder of Locomation, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Locomation?

Locomation is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $14M in disclosed funding.

Where is Locomation headquartered?

Locomation is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

How much funding has Locomation raised?

Locomation has raised approximately $14M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Locomation?

Locomation is privately held and venture-backed ($14M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Locomation operate robots?

Locomation operates 2 verified deployments, including at United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe.

How many robots has Locomation deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Locomation deployments on record at sites including United States (multiple hotel chains), Germany, Europe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

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 59% 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 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

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.

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Locomation

Overview

Data & sources

Models (1)

ARC (Autonomous Relay Convoy)

Partnerships

Locomation on the deployment map

Relationships

Current leadership (2)

Safety record

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peers

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Financial state

Partnerships

All 1 partnerships

Funding rounds (1)

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (3)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Stevens Trucking Selects Locomation to Deploy its Autonomous Truck Service - Heavy Duty Trucking

Locomation: Autonomous Relay Convoys Still Truckin' - Heavy Duty Trucking

Locomation's Çetin Meriçli joins Atlas Robotics as CEO and brings firm's headquarters to Pittsburgh - The Business Journals

Pittsburgh autonomous trucking company Locomation is reportedly shutting down - Technical.ly

Locomation demos its autonomous trucks as it preps for pilot launch - The Business Journals

Destination unknown? Pittsburgh’s autonomous vehicle industry seeks a new course after a disastrous season. - Pittsburgh's Public Source

Who’s Who in Self-Driving Truck Development - ttnews.com

Stevens Trucking to equip existing fleet with autonomous technology - Trucking Dive

Stevens Trucking goes autonomous trucks with Locomation - Land Line Media

Locomation gets 8-year deal with Stevens Trucking for autonomous convoys - FreightWaves

Locomation poised to start rolling out autonomous trucking technology at scale in 2023 - FreightWaves

Christenson Transportation signs with Locomation to deploy 500 autonomous trucks - Commercial Carrier Journal

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