Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition offers a development platform and a vehicle software platform to streamline the creation and implementation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving systems. Its solutions cover the development cycle, from simulation and data exploration to validation, enhancing the safety, efficiency, and speed of deploying and updating the technologies. Its products are pitched toward the automotive, trucking, construction and mining, agriculture, and defense industries, among others.

The company is headquartered in California, with offices in Michigan, Washington, Germany, Sweden, South Korea, and Japan, and serves customers globally.

The company has made several M&A deals, including 1) a merger with autonomous truck developer Embark Trucks (for USD 71 million; May 2023); 2) the acquisition of SceneBox, a data management and operations platform built specifically for machine learning (March 2023); and 3) the acquisition of Mechanical Simulation Corporation, a provider of vehicle dynamics simulation software (March 2022). The company also acquired the patent portfolio of Ghost Autonomy in October 2024, which were in relation to next-generation vehicle technology and autonomous driving software.

Key customers and partnerships

As of April 2024, Applied Intuition’s customers included 18 of the top 20 global automakers. Its key customers include Nissan, Daimler, Audi, GM, Porsche, Volkswagen, Valeo, Luminar, May Mobility, Motional, and Ambarella.