# Otto: robotics company

Canonical ID: `86befdc7-8fe4-4ed4-bb48-2386debedd57`

## Key facts

- **Founders:** Anthony Levandowski, Lior Ron
- **Acquired by:** Uber (August 2016)
- **Product:** Self-driving truck technology

- **Slug:** otto-uber-self-driving
- **Status:** acquired (by Uber, 2016)
- **Founded:** 2016
- **HQ:** San Francisco, CA, USA

## Models

_No models registered._

## Acquisitions (1)

- [acquired by Uber](/acquisitions/uber-acquires-otto-2016.md) _acqui hire_

## Supplies to

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## Common questions

### What is Otto?

Otto (Ottomotto) was an American self-driving truck startup founded by Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron, acquired by Uber in August 2016 for 680M USD. Otto aimed to put self-driving truck fleets on the road, and Levandowski led Uber's combined self-driving efforts after the acquisition.

### What does Otto make?

Otto has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Otto builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.

### Is Otto publicly traded?

Otto is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of Uber on the DEPLOY registry.

### How can I invest in Otto?

Otto has no separately traded stock; it is owned by Uber (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

### Where is Otto headquartered?

Otto is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.

### Who owns Otto?

Otto is owned by Uber, per the DEPLOY registry.

### Is Otto a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Otto ranks in roughly the top 15% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was Otto founded?

Otto was founded in 2016.


## Sources (1)

1. https://www.uber.com/

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