The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Mars Auto: 1 model, $12.5M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryTrucks
Overview
Mars Auto is a Seoul-based Y Combinator W19 startup building camera-based, map-free autonomous Class 8 trucks for long-haul freight. The company was the first in South Korea to receive government approval for Level 3 self-driving trucks on highways.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Data & sources
Web sources
3
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (1)
- Ilsoo Park Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Mars Auto.
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 →
Recent coverage
Mars Auto in third-party press
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2024-01-01
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
Common questions
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-08
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Mars Auto.Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Mars Auto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/mars-auto.md
- RSS feed: /companies/mars-auto/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/d2735b3d-d55d-432a-bc93-b8825b7dcf29
- Revision history: /companies/mars-auto/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Tesla4 models
- Aurora Innovation3 models
- Waymo3 models
- BelAZ2 models
- Caterpillar2 models
- Caterpillar Mining2 models
Reality vs attention
Mars Auto draws attention at the 19th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among truck robots.
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
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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: Aug 9, 2026