Outrider

[PRIVATE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Golden, CO · Est. 2017 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

Funding gap >24mo

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Outrider: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $118.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

$118.0M

Headquarters

Golden, CO

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Autonomous yard trucks (Class 6 switching tractors) for freight distribution centers; moves trailers from dock to dock without a human driver.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 58.9%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

  • AV

Key Facts

Founded2017, Golden, Colorado
FounderAndrew Smith (CEO, ex-Uber ATG)
ProductAutonomous yard operations - self-driving trucks for trailer hitching, moving, and staging in distribution center yards
FundingSeries A $53M; Series B $65M; total ~$118M
CustomersGeorgia-Pacific, Procter & Gamble, logistics yards
DifferentiationFocused on yard automation (not highway), proprietary hitching mechanism, no infrastructure changes required

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Outrider.

Leadership & Founders

2 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Andrew Smithsecondary-verified

ceo, Founder & CEO

Founding Team

Andrew Smith[Founder]

sole · founded 2017-01-01

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Outrider - 1 deploymentOutrider

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

14 entries
What is Outrider?

Autonomous yard trucks (Class 6 switching tractors) for freight distribution centers; moves trailers from dock to dock without a human driver.

What does Outrider make?

Outrider has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Outrider Yard Truck (Outrider builds physical robots).

Is Outrider publicly traded?

No. Outrider is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Outrider?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Outrider building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Aurora Innovation, BelAZ.

Who is the CEO of Outrider?

Andrew Smith is the ceo of Outrider, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Outrider?

Outrider is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $118M in disclosed funding.

Where is Outrider headquartered?

Outrider is headquartered in Golden, CO.

How much funding has Outrider raised?

Outrider has raised approximately $118M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Outrider?

Outrider is privately held and venture-backed ($118M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Outrider operate robots?

Outrider operates 1 verified deployment, including at Golden.

How many robots has Outrider deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Outrider deployment on record at sites including Golden. 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 Outrider a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Outrider ranks in roughly the top 42% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Outrider founded?

Outrider was founded in 2017.

Is Outrider safe?

Outrider 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.