Plus
Founded Year
2016Stage
Option/Warrant | AliveTotal Raised
$841.5MAbout Plus
Plus provides full-stack self-driving technology to enable large-scale autonomous commercial transport. The company offers artificial intelligence (AI) technology for commercial fleet management, driving tests, trucking operations, and other software solutions serving clients worldwide. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Santa Clara, California.
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The autonomous driving systems market is a rapidly growing industry that focuses on developing and implementing technologies to enable self-driving vehicles. This includes solutions such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous parking, and fully autonomous driving capabilities. The market is driven by the increasing demand for safer, more efficient transportation options, as well …
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Plus's Products & Differentiators
PlusDrive
PlusDrive is a commercial product that is a repackaged and governed solution using our L4 driverless truck technology which we started delivering to customers globally last year. With PlusDrive, truck drivers stay in the cabin to oversee the system, but they do not have to actively drive it. They can turn on PlusDrive to automatically drive the truck on highways in all traffic conditions, including staying centered in the lane, changing lanes, handling stop-and-go traffic, and merging, all the while optimizing for the most fuel efficient driving. This makes the long-haul truck driving job safer and less stressful in addition to reducing fuel costs and carbon emissions for the trucking fleets. Meanwhile, fleets and truck drivers can start taking advantage of this advanced technology now instead of waiting for years.
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Expert Collections containing Plus
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Plus Patents
Plus has filed 27 patents.
The 3 most popular patent topics include:
- Autonomous cars
- Automotive technologies
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12/28/2017 | 4/4/2023 | Autonomous cars, Automotive technologies, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Robot control | Grant |
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Related Topics | Autonomous cars, Automotive technologies, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Robot control |
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Latest Plus News
May 2, 2023
By 2 Minutes Read Bosch and Plus are collaborating to make software-defined commercial trucks a reality. Through a new technology agreement, Plus is offering its PlusDrive solution with the integrated steering system from Bosch featuring hardware and software to deliver driver assistance and partially automated features to commercial vehicles. PlusDrive-enabled L2++ vehicles are equipped with a predictive 360 degree surround perception system and provide partial automation by continuously helping drivers with acceleration, braking and steering. The PlusDrive software-based system and the Bosch hardware plus software steering solution work together to enable assisted driving and automated functions. PlusDrive provides traffic jam assist, merge handling, driver-initiated and suggested lane change, over-the-air updates, lane nudge, sensor self-calibration, driver attentiveness detection, and other highly automated driving features. When combined with Bosch’s steering system for lateral control, its benefits include driver retention, fuel economy savings and assistance capabilities to help reduce accidents. “Plus’s underlying next-generation safety solution enabled by our open autonomy platform, combined with Bosch’s steering software system, will help to prevent accidents in commercial vehicles and make roads safer. The commercial readiness of the automated Plus system accelerates the deployment for our partners and improves the safety and sustainability for the trucking industry,” said Shawn Kerrigan, COO and co-founder, Plus. Beyond offering hardware and software solutions in its steering technology, Bosch can also provide advanced engineering services from its Bosch Engineering team focused on vehicle integration, security and safety for the combined Bosch and Plus solution offered to commercial vehicle truck manufacturers. TAGS
Plus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Plus founded?
Plus was founded in 2016.
Where is Plus's headquarters?
Plus's headquarters is located at 3315 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara.
What is Plus's latest funding round?
Plus's latest funding round is Option/Warrant.
How much did Plus raise?
Plus raised a total of $841.5M.
Who are the investors of Plus?
Investors of Plus include Amazon, Manbang Group, Sequoia Capital China, SAIC Capital, Millennium Technology Value Partners and 18 more.
Who are Plus's competitors?
Competitors of Plus include Gatik, TrunkTech, Einride, Kodiak Robotics, Changsha Intelligent Driving Institute and 11 more.
What products does Plus offer?
Plus's products include PlusDrive.
Who are Plus's customers?
Customers of Plus include Amazon, FAW (First Automobile Works) and Iveco (NOTE: IVECO is a strategic partner).
Compare Plus to Competitors
Inceptio Technology specializes in self-driving truck network operations.
Kodiak Robotics develops autonomous technology that carries freight forward. It offers a technology stack that is purpose-built for long-haul trucks, making the freight industry safer and more efficient. Kodiak's modular hardware approach, SensorPods, integrates sensors into a streamlined sensor-pod structure that optimizes for perception, scalability, and maintainability. The company delivers freight daily for its customers along six routes in Texas and Oklahoma, operating autonomously on the highway portions of the routes. Kodiak Robotics was founded in 2018 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Gatik develops software solutions for self-driving vehicles for urban logistics. It targets the logistics market with its fleet of self-driving box trucks. It enables autonomous trucking companies to fulfill on-demand and scheduled deliveries. It was founded in 2017 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Peloton is a connected and automated vehicle technology company dedicated to improving the safety and efficiency of the U.S. trucking industry and other global automotive markets. Peloton creates partnerships with customers to provide and manage tools for saving fuel, avoiding accidents, and improving operational insight through the use of connectivity, automation and data analytics. Peloton's flagship platooning system links the active safety systems of pairs of trucks, and connects them to a cloud-based Network Operations Center that limits platooning to appropriate roads and conditions while provides safety-critical services to trucks and drivers both in and out of platoon.
Einride designs and develops electric and autonomous shipping technology. The company provides a platform for managing and optimizing the use of these vehicles to reduce carbon footprint and improve the logistics operations of businesses. It was founded in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Automas mission is to fully automate trucking. This starts with fully automating dispatch, using machine learning to maximize asset ROI and then integrating self-driving trucks. Automa makes fully-automated dispatch and routing software for vehicle fleets. Trucking companies have, until now, needed humans to in/out source loads, dispatch and route vehicles to take into account unpredictable factors like traffic, weather and driver delays. Through a combination real-time processing of streaming data, mathematical optimization, and parallel computing we are able to route/re-route vehicles in real-time without any human intervention. Automa provides its web and mobile products for free while generating revenue through SaaS dispatch and commission for new loads we provide to trucking companies. We have already won a grant from the US Department of Transportation for developing a bus system that functions without schedules.
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