Company

Outrider

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

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Founded: 2017
HQ: Golden, CO
Status: private

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Outrider: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $118.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

CategoryTrucks

Appears inLogistics robots

Funding

$118.0M

Models

Deployments

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Regional ecosystem

Outrider is one of 43 verified robotics companies in Colorado →

Valuation of record

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$520M (reported, approximate)as of Oct 2020

Priced roundSeries B post-money

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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

Fundingsee investors →

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

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Outrider Yard Truck

Outrider Yard Truck is an autonomous yard truck for intermodal freight terminal operations. Built by Outrider, the system autonomously moves trailers within distribution centers without a human driver. Uses LiDAR, cameras, and GPS for precise trailer positioning. Deployed at major logistics facilities.

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Outrider on the deployment map

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1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where Outrider's robots are operating, by place and type.

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operationalOutrider Yard Truck at Golden →Colorado · verified Jun 2024

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Relationships

88VCInvestor OOutriderCustomer

Current leadership (1)

Andrew Smith ceo, Founder & CEOsince 2017-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (1)

Andrew Smithsolefounded 2017-01-01

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Outrider.

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Operator customers (1)

Outrider1 deployment

Recent coverage

Outrider in third-party press

Autonomous Yard Truck Company Develops Trailer Backing Capabilities - Heavy Duty Trucking

Feb 3, 2026

Outrider Autonomous Yard Trucks Can Attach Trailer Brake, Electric Lines - Heavy Duty Trucking

Feb 3, 2026

Autonomous Yard Truck Developer Outrider Debuts - Heavy Duty Trucking

Jan 23, 2026

Peers

88 peers across 1 segment. Every Outrider 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%

Supplied by (2)

Compute / semiconductor

NVIDIAvia Outrider Yard TruckNVIDIA DRIVE compute platform (Outrider yard truck autonomy stack for distribution yard operations; 360-degree perception processing; selected for next-generation autonomy kit 2022)supplies

Sensors

Oustervia Outrider Yard TruckOuster OS0 digital lidar sensors (high-resolution lidar for 360-degree perception; multi-year strategic customer agreement; centimeter-level accuracy for trailer dock backing and hitching)supplies

Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).

Financial state

Total funding: $118.0M
Reporting basis: aggregator_estimate
Lifecycle stage: growth
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Funding rounds (2)

Funding by round

Outrider’s 2 disclosed rounds, $118M in total, oldest to newest.

Series A2019-01$53M

Series B2020-10$65M

Series B2020-10-01
$65M(reported) · $520M post
Investors: 8VC (lead)
Series A2019-01-01
$53M(reported) · $318M post

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Timeline

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

Funding roundSeries B funding round
2020-10-01
Series B raising $65000000
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2019-01-01
Series A raising $53000000
Key hireAndrew Smith joins as Founder & CEO
2017-01-01
Andrew Smith appointed Founder & CEO (current)
Key hireAndrew Smith joins as ceo
2017-01-01
Andrew Smith appointed ceo (current)

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Outrider Autonomous Yard Operations
Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Outrider Autonomous Yard Operations
Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Outrider Yard Truck at Golden

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Sources (1)

https://outrider.ai

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.

What does Outrider make?

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

Is Outrider publicly traded?

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

Who competes with Outrider?

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

Who is the CEO of Outrider?

Andrew Smith is the ceo of Outrider, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Outrider?

Outrider is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $118M in disclosed funding.

Where is Outrider headquartered?

Outrider is headquartered in Golden, CO.

How much funding has Outrider raised?

Outrider has raised approximately $118M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Outrider?

Outrider is privately held and venture-backed ($118M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Outrider operate robots?

Outrider operates 1 verified deployment, including at Golden.

How many robots has Outrider deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Outrider deployment on record at sites including Golden. 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 Outrider a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Outrider ranks in roughly the top 73% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Outrider founded?

Outrider was founded in 2017.

Is Outrider safe?

Outrider 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 · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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

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Data & sources

Models (1)

Outrider Yard Truck

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Relationships

Current leadership (1)

Founders (1)

Safety record

Operator customers (1)

Recent coverage

Peers

av(88)

Supplied by (2)

Compute / semiconductor

Sensors

Financial state

Funding rounds (2)

Timeline

Recent activity

Sources (1)

Common questions

Peer companies

In the press

Autonomous Yard Truck Company Develops Trailer Backing Capabilities - Heavy Duty Trucking

Outrider Autonomous Yard Trucks Can Attach Trailer Brake, Electric Lines - Heavy Duty Trucking

Autonomous Yard Truck Developer Outrider Debuts - Heavy Duty Trucking

Outrider's AI-Driven Autonomous Yard Management - Heavy Duty Trucking

Outrider completes SOC 2 Type 2 audit for autonomous yard operations - FreightWaves

The autonomous distribution yard just got safer - Commercial Carrier Journal

Outrider builds industry-first safety system for driverless yard operations - FreightWaves

Outrider emerges from stealth, deploys autonomous technology to distribution yards - AUVSI

Moving Trailers With A Robot – Autonomous Yard Shifters Are On A Roll - Forbes

The autonomous yard dog gets an AI-powered upgrade - FreightWaves

Autonomous Yard Tractor Developer Outrider Raises $62M - Transport Topics

Outrider Raises $62M To Power Scaling Of Logistics Yard Autonomy - Forbes

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