CarWoo
Shut down
What they do:
The best way to buy a new car.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Top Automotive Startups
This list has 43 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 10 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (25), New York (4), and Ann Arbor (2). Largest teams: Cruise, Embark Trucks, and May Mobility.
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Open Motors
Shut down
What they do:
Open Motors (formerly OSVehicle) is a B2B company that is developing…
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Starsky Robotics
Shut down
What they do:
Driverless Trucks, for real.
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
Passenger AI
Shut down
What they do:
Software for robotaxi operations.
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Nimbus
Shut down
What they do:
Tesla for city dwellers
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HQ: Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Blink
Shut down
What they do:
Same-day delivery for e-commerce companies in Europe.
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HQ: Milan, Italy
Carsabi
Shut down
What they do:
Carsabi is the search engine for used cars
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States