Where is Outrider based?

Outrider is based in Golden, CO.

What does Outrider make?

Outrider has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Outrider Yard Truck (Outrider builds physical robots).

Where does Outrider operate robots?

Outrider 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.

Company

Outrider

Autonomous yard trucks (Class 6 switching tractors) for freight distribution centers; moves trailers from dock to dock without a human driver.

Based in Golden, CO · Founded 2017 · 1 model on record

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Key facts

Founded: 2017, Golden, Colorado
Founder: Andrew Smith (CEO, ex-Uber ATG)
Product: Autonomous yard operations - self-driving trucks for trailer hitching, moving, and staging in distribution center yards
Funding: Series A $53M; Series B $65M; total ~$118M
Customers: Georgia-Pacific, Procter & Gamble, logistics yards
Differentiation: Focused on yard automation (not highway), proprietary hitching mechanism, no infrastructure changes required

HQ: Golden, CO
Founded: 2017
ID: 3a7c4306-744c-49eb-ba22-d22a9c230c07

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Models (1)

Outrider Yard Trucktruck

Current leadership (2)

Andrew Smith Founder & CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified
Andrew Smith ceosince 2017-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

Andrew Smithsolefounded 2017-01-01

Funding rounds (3)

Series B2021-08-01
$65M(reported)
Investors: 8VC (lead)
Series B2021-01-01
$65M(reported)
Series A2019-01-01
$53M(reported)

Common questions

What is Outrider?: Autonomous yard trucks (Class 6 switching tractors) for freight distribution centers; moves trailers from dock to dock without a human driver.
Where is Outrider based?: Outrider is based in Golden, CO.
When was Outrider founded?: Outrider was founded in 2017.
What does Outrider make?: Outrider has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Outrider Yard Truck (Outrider builds physical robots).
Where does Outrider operate robots?: Outrider 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.

Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-06-07

Verification posture

Claimed (not independently verified)

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-07

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