PlusAI
PlusAI is an Autonomous Trucking company founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, United States.
PlusAI (operating as Plus) develops SuperDrive, a virtual-driver software system designed to be integrated by truck manufacturers into factory-built autonomous trucks. Founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company works with global OEMs including TRATON Group (Scania, MAN, International), Hyundai Motor, and Iveco Group, alongside technology and logistics partners such as NVIDIA, Bosch, and DSV. In 2026 PlusAI terminated its planned SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX, citing market conditions, and remained private while saying existing backers stayed committed to its next raise; it released SuperDrive 6.0 the same year, adding capabilities such as night driving and construction-zone handling on the path to driverless commercialization. Earlier investors include Sequoia Capital China, FountainVest Partners, ClearVue Partners, Amazon, and Mayfield.
PlusAI is betting on a software-supplier model — licensing autonomy to truck makers building it in at the factory — rather than operating its own fleet, a contrast to the carrier-style rivals.
At a glance
Total raised
Undisclosed
Headcount
201-500
Headquarters
Santa Clara
United StatesFounded
2016
Status
Private
Subsector
Autonomy, ranked
Top 25 Autonomy companies →Funding history
Total raised
—
Rounds tracked
1
Latest stage
Series C
| Date | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2021 | Series C | $420M | — | FountainVest Partners, ClearVue Partners |