Cruise
YC W14 · Acquired · Self-driving cars.
Competitors
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 lvl5Shared: driving cars, self driving, self-driving vehiclesAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCW17 |
 ZendarShared: driving cars, self driving, automotiveActiveOther | Other | Active | YCS17 |
 AutoXShared: driving cars, self driving, urbanNot statedAI | AI | Not stated | Plug and Play |
 FactionShared: self-driving vehicles, autonomous delivery, redefineInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW21 |
 Embark TrucksShared: self driving, acquired, technologyPublicOther | Other | Public | YCW16 |
Adjacent
| Company | Category | Status | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
 RivoShared: self drivingNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | SPC2025 |
 Aseon LabsShared: driving cars, self drivingActiveOther | Other | Active | YCX26 |
 Open MotorsShared: self driving, self-driving vehicles, electricInactiveOther | Other | Inactive | YCW16 |
 ITD Lab CorporationShared: self driving, driving car, technologyNot statedOther | Other | Not stated | Plug and Play |
 CarDashShared: driving cars, self driving, electricAcquiredOther | Other | Acquired | YCS17 |
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About Cruise
Cruise is building the world’s most advanced, all-electric, self-driving car technology to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about. Self-driving cars will help save lives, reimagine cities, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings. Acquired by GM in 2016.
- YC batch
- W14 · Winter 2014
- Status, per YC
- Acquired
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 3,000
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Checked
- 34m ago
YC tags: Autonomous Delivery, Machine Learning, Climate, AI, Self-Driving Vehicles
Cruise: questions
Which YC batch was Cruise in?
Cruise was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).
Is Cruise still active?
Y Combinator lists Cruise as acquired.
Where is Cruise based?
Cruise lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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