INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bedrock Robotics, an autonomous vehicle technology startup founded by veterans of Waymo and Segment, has been operating quietly for more
Bedrock Robotics is focused on developing a self-driving kit that can be retrofitted to construction and other worksite vehicles, according
shuttered self-driving trucks program
Other co-founders include Waymo veterans Kevin Peterson, who is now CTO, Ajay Gummalla, who is a VP of engineering, and Tom Eliaz, who
previously worked at Segment and Twilio, is also a VP of engineering.The company could not be reached for comment
A Technology NewsRoom will update this article with new details once Bedrock responds.Image Credits:Bedrock RoboticsBedrock is the latest
company to steer engineers who are adept at robotics, autonomy, and AI toward the off-road environment
Several autonomous vehicle startups have popped up in recent years with an aim to apply their self-driving systems to off-road environments,
like construction, mining, industrial sites, and even defense.Earlier this week, Pronto, a San Francisco-based startup that has developed a
self-driving system designed for haulage trucks and other off-road vehicles used at construction and mining sites, acquired competitor
Other startups that play in the fragmented and broad sector of off-road autonomy include Kodiak Robotics, Polymath Robotics,
construction sites and is testing in Arkansas, Arizona, Texas, and California with four corporations: Sundt Construction, Zachry
Construction Corporation, Champion Site Prep Inc., and Capitol Aggregates Inc.Techcrunch eventSan Francisco|October 27-29, 2025
