DeepRoute.ai
DeepRoute.ai is an autonomous driving technology company that has raised $450M in funding, including a Series C in late 2024. The 110-person firm counts major automakers like Geely and Great Wall Motors among its investors.
The growth story
DeepRoute.ai grew from 37 to 110 employees between 2020 and 2026, raising $450M along the way, most recently a Series C in November 2024.
About
DeepRoute.ai develops AI systems for self-driving vehicles, selling primarily to automotive manufacturers. Its technology focuses on creating general artificial intelligence for robotics applications beyond just autonomous cars.
The company has attracted investment from both tech and auto industry players, with Alibaba and Geely among its backers. Its $450M total funding suggests strong industry validation, though headcount growth data is unavailable.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the organization with 20 employees in that function. Leadership appears technically focused, with multiple investors from the automotive sector providing strategic direction.
The DeepRoute.ai org chart
Maxwell Zhou (Chief Executive Officer) leads 18 mapped leaders with 6 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 60 (+5% YoY), Information Technology 7 (+17% YoY), Operations 7 (0% YoY), Business Development 6 (+20% YoY), Human Resources 5 (0% YoY), Media and Communication 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
The team draws heavily from other autonomous vehicle firms like Roadstar.ai (6 hires) and tech companies including Huawei and DJI (4 each). Alumni frequently move to NVIDIA (7), suggesting strong technical talent retention in the AI/automotive space.
Most common previous employers of DeepRoute.ai staff: Roadstar.ai (6), Carnegie Mellon University (4), Huawei (4), DJI (4), Google (3), Horizon Robotics (2). Former DeepRoute.ai employees most often moved to NVIDIA (7), Meta (2), Applied Intuition (2), WeRide (1), Hello Heart (1), TwelveLabs (1).
Alumni worth knowing
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 75% direct, 4% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at DeepRoute.ai: C++ (29), Python (Programming Language) (23), MATLAB (13), Linux (13), C (Programming Language) (11), Java (11), JavaScript (9), Algorithms (9).
Where the team actually sits
DeepRoute.ai people are concentrated in Guangdong, China (21), California, United States (11), San Francisco Bay Area (5), Beijing, China (4).
Search footprint
DeepRoute.ai attracts about 62 organic search visits a month. It gained 1 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.10 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.50 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
DeepRoute.ai has 110 employees as of September 2026.
DeepRoute.ai has raised $450M in total, most recently a Series C round in November 2024.
Maxwell Zhou (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of DeepRoute.ai's reporting structure, with 6 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current DeepRoute.ai staff are Roadstar.ai (6 people), Carnegie Mellon University (4 people), Huawei (4 people).
Former DeepRoute.ai employees most often move to NVIDIA (7), Meta (2), Applied Intuition (2).
DeepRoute.ai attracts about 62 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among DeepRoute.ai staff are C++, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Linux, C (Programming Language).
DeepRoute.ai staff are concentrated in Guangdong, China (21), California, United States (11), San Francisco Bay Area (5).
DeepRoute.ai has about 60 people in Engineering, up 5% over the past year, as of September 2026.
DeepRoute.ai has about 7 people in Information Technology, up 17% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 52 current and 59 former DeepRoute.ai profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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