Ambarella

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Santa Clara, California · Est. 2004 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments

New deploymentRecent pressFunding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ambarella: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $60.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

$60.0M

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in low-power, high-definition video processing and computer vision SoCs for edge AI applications. Founded in 2004 by Fermi Wang and Les Kohn, the company's chips power ADAS systems, autonomous driving platforms, security cameras, drones, and robotics. Its CV3-AD family of automotive AI domain controllers, built on a 5nm process, enables L2+ to L4 autonomous driving and is deployed through partnerships with Continental, SANY Group, Inceptio Technology, and others. Ambarella acquired VisLab (2015) and Oculii (2021) to strengthen its autonomous driving perception and radar capabilities.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 87.1%

Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

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Key Facts

FocusComputer vision SoCs for automotive, robotics, and IoT
TechnologyCV3 and CV5 AI SoC families for edge perception
ProductCV3-AD AI vision processor family
StockNASDAQ: AMBA
NASDAQAMBA
Key productCV3-AD AI domain controller family
MarketsAutonomous driving, robotics, computer vision
CustomersKodiak Robotics (autonomous trucks), Antigravity (drones), Hanwha (long-term edge AI agreement)
Financial stageMature (NASDAQ: AMBA, ~$100M/quarter revenue, CV7 8K vision SoC at CES)
CEOFermi Wang (co-founder)
CTOLes Kohn (co-founder)
CFOJohn Young
IPOOctober 10, 2012 (NASDAQ: AMBA)
Revenue FY2026$390.7M
Market cap~$3.7B (August 2026)
AcquisitionsVisLab (2015), Oculii (2021)
Key partnershipsContinental, SANY Group, Inceptio Technology, Leapmotor

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Ambarella.

Leadership & Founders

6 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Fermi Wangsecondary-verified

CEO & Co-founder, Co-founder

Les Kohnsecondary-verified

CTO & Co-founder, Co-founder

John Youngsecondary-verified

Chief Financial Officer

Alberto Broggisecondary-verified

General Manager, VisLab

Founding Team

Fermi Wang[Founder]
Les Kohn[Founder]

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

3 entries
Total Tracked1
Operating0
Announced1
Concluded0

Key Recurring Partners

Inceptio Technology1 · 1× joint · 3 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Partnership

    MOST RECENT

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Ambarella - 2 deploymentsAmbarella

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

2 entries

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

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What is Ambarella?

Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in low-power, high-definition video processing and computer vision SoCs for edge AI applications. Founded in 2004 by Fermi Wang and Les Kohn, the company's chips power ADAS systems, autonomous driving platforms, security cameras, drones, and robotics. Its CV3-AD family of automotive AI domain controllers, built on a 5nm process, enables L2+ to L4 autonomous driving and is deployed through partnerships with Continental, SANY Group, Inceptio Technology, and others. Ambarella acquired VisLab (2015) and Oculii (2021) to strengthen its autonomous driving perception and radar capabilities.

What does Ambarella make?

Ambarella has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: CV3-AD655 (Ambarella builds physical robots).

Who competes with Ambarella?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Ambarella building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

Who is the CEO of Ambarella?

Fermi Wang is the ceo of Ambarella, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Ambarella headquartered?

Ambarella is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA.

How much funding has Ambarella raised?

Ambarella has raised approximately $60M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Ambarella operate robots?

Ambarella operates 2 verified deployments, including at Germany, Europe, United States (multiple hotel chains).

How many robots has Ambarella deployed?

DEPLOY has 2 verified Ambarella deployments on record at sites including Germany, Europe, United States (multiple hotel chains). 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 Ambarella a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Ambarella ranks in roughly the top 13% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Ambarella founded?

Ambarella was founded in 2004.

Is Ambarella safe?

Ambarella 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.