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Robotics
Foundation models for end-to-end autonomous driving — a 'GPT for driving' trained on globally diverse data. Raised $1.2B Series D at $8.6B in Feb 2026 (Eclipse, Balderton, SoftBank Vision Fund 2).
| Name | Wayve |
|---|---|
| Space | Robotics |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Latest valuation | $8.6B |
| Stage | — |
| Status | active |
| HQ | London |
| Founders | Alex Kendall, Amar Shah |
| Website | https://wayve.ai |
| Careers | https://wayve.ai/careers |
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| Date | Round | Amount ($M) | Valuation | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | $8.6B | reported |
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| Date | Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | added | Wayve added to tracker Latest valuation: $8.6B. | — |
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| Lab | Valuation | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| 1X Technologies | — | 2014 |
| Generalist | — | 2024 |
| Sanctuary AI | — | 2018 |
| Figure AI | $39B | 2022 |
| Skild AI | >$14B | 2023 |
| Physical Intelligence | ~$11B | 2024 |
| Apptronik | $5.3B | 2016 |
| The Bot Company | $4B | 2024 |