Otto
[SUBSIDIARY]HQ: San Francisco, CA · Est. 2016 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Otto: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
SUBSIDIARY
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Otto (Ottomotto) was an American self-driving truck startup founded by Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron, acquired by Uber in August 2016 for 680M USD. Otto aimed to put self-driving truck fleets on the road, and Levandowski led Uber's combined self-driving efforts after the acquisition.
Broad public reach with 1.7M video views. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Otto.
Leadership & Founders
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company · Pronto · , Google
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company · Google · , Kodiak Robotics · , Kodiak AI
Key Former Leadership (4 Tracked)
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Otto?
Otto (Ottomotto) was an American self-driving truck startup founded by Anthony Levandowski and Lior Ron, acquired by Uber in August 2016 for 680M USD. Otto aimed to put self-driving truck fleets on the road, and Levandowski led Uber's combined self-driving efforts after the acquisition.
What does Otto make?
Otto has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Otto Self-Driving Truck (Otto builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is Otto publicly traded?
Otto is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who is the CEO of Otto?
Anthony Levandowski is the founder of Otto, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in Otto?
Otto has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is Otto headquartered?
Otto is headquartered in San Francisco, CA, USA.
Who owns Otto?
Otto has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does Otto operate robots?
Otto is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Otto a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Otto ranks in roughly the top 50% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Otto founded?
Otto was founded in 2016.
Is Otto safe?
Otto 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.