NAUTO, INC.

PALO ALTO, CA · Founded 2015 · Software · Still private

AI-powered fleet safety platform that predicts and prevents collisions in real time using computer vision and machine learning

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · nauto.com

Sector: Software
Headquarters: PALO ALTO, CA
Founded: 2015
Latest Form D: $9M, Nov 2016
Total capital: $21.8M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $21.8M; 3 Form D · last Nov 2016; 120 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 33; 7 pending · first 2019; Rank in peer group#39 of 2705

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2016Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$9M
Apr 2016Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$10M
Oct 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.8M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 2705 peers

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Software · Platform

Granted patents#39 · top 1%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Heck StefanResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
Stefan HeckResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent

What it has protected

USPTO · 33 granted of 40

Sep 1, 2026GrantedDevices And Methods For Determining Region Of Interest For Object Detection In Camera ImagesUSPTOUS 12,725,444
Aug 20, 2026PendingDevices And Methods For Assisting Operation Of Vehicles Based On Situational Assessment Fusing Exponential Risks (safer) Or Predictive Risk FusionUSPTOApplication 19649067
Jun 16, 2026GrantedDevices And Methods For Detecting Drowsiness Of Drivers Of VehiclesUSPTOUS 12,657,936

Show all 40 patent records

Devices And Methods For Determining Region Of Interest For Object Detection In Camera ImagesSep 1, 2026 · US 12,725,444Granted
Devices And Methods For Assisting Operation Of Vehicles Based On Situational Assessment Fusing Exponential Risks (safer) Or Predictive Risk FusionAug 20, 2026 · Application 19649067Pending
Devices And Methods For Detecting Drowsiness Of Drivers Of VehiclesJun 16, 2026 · US 12,657,936Granted
Devices And Methods For Generating Alerts And Coaching For Assisting Operation Of VehiclesMay 14, 2026 · Application 18940843Pending
Devices And Methods For Monitoring Drivers Of VehiclesOct 9, 2025 · Application 19246657Pending
System And Method For Contextualized Vehicle Operation DeterminationSep 4, 2025 · Application 19213973Pending
System And Method For Adverse Vehicle Event DeterminationAug 26, 2025 · US 12,400,269Granted
Devices And Methods For Monitoring Drivers Of VehiclesJun 24, 2025 · US 12,340,600Granted
System And Method For Contextualized Vehicle Operation DeterminationJun 3, 2025 · US 12,321,829Granted
Devices And Methods For Assisting Operation Of Vehicles Based On Situational Assessment Fusing Expoential Risks (safer)Apr 10, 2025 · Application 18919334Pending
Devices And Methods For Assisting Operation Of Vehicles Based On Situational Assessment Fusing Expoential Risks (safer)Apr 1, 2025 · US 12,263,837Granted
Devices And Methods For Predicting Intersection Violations And/or CollisionsJan 7, 2025 · US 12,187,270Granted
Devices And Methods For Assisting Operation Of Vehicles Based On Situational Assessment Fusing Expoential Risks (safer)Nov 19, 2024 · US 12,145,578Granted
Devices And Methods For Predicting Collisions And/or Intersection ViolationsApr 2, 2024 · US 11,945,435Granted
Devices And Methods For Detecting Drowsiness Of Drivers Of VehiclesJan 23, 2024 · US 11,881,036Granted
Devices And Methods For Calibrating Vehicle CamerasJun 27, 2023 · US 11,688,176Granted
System And Method For Determining Probability That A Vehicle Driver Is Associated With A Driver IdentifierFeb 14, 2023 · US 11,580,756Granted
System And Method For Analysis Of Driver BehaviorFeb 14, 2023 · US 11,577,734Granted
Method For Distributed Data AnalysisFeb 7, 2023 · US 11,572,077Granted
System And Method For Driver Distraction DeterminationNov 1, 2022 · US 11,485,284Granted
System And Method For Vehicle LocalizationAug 2, 2022 · US 11,403,857Granted
Method For Determining Driving PolicyJul 19, 2022 · US 11,392,131Granted
System And Method For Contextualized Vehicle Operation DeterminationMar 22, 2022 · US 11,281,944Granted
System And Method For Precision Localization And MappingJan 27, 2022 · Application 17450547Pending
System And Method For Precision Localization And MappingNov 16, 2021 · US 11,175,145Granted
System And Method For Adverse Vehicle Event DeterminationNov 2, 2021 · US 11,164,259Granted
Devices And Methods For Determining Region Of Interest For Object Detection In Camera ImagesOct 7, 2021 · Application 17348732Pending
Systems And Methods For Safe Route DeterminationJun 1, 2021 · US 11,023,751Granted
System And Method For Adverse Vehicle Event DeterminationMay 25, 2021 · US 11,017,479Granted
Video Imaging And Inertial Sensor Data CouplingApr 27, 2021 · US 10,992,844Granted
Systems And Methods For Near-crash DeterminationSep 8, 2020 · US 10,769,456Granted
Systems And Methods For Safe Route DeterminationAug 4, 2020 · US 10,733,460Granted
System And Method For Driver Distraction DeterminationJul 7, 2020 · US 10,703,268Granted
System And Method For Determining Probability That A Vehicle Driver Is Associated With A Driver IdentifierDec 10, 2019 · US 10,503,990Granted
Distributed Computing Resource ManagementNov 26, 2019 · US 10,489,222Granted
System And Method For Adverse Vehicle Event DeterminationOct 22, 2019 · US 10,453,150Granted
System And Method For Contextualized Vehicle Operation DeterminationOct 1, 2019 · US 10,430,695Granted
System And Method For Digital Environment ReconstructionSep 17, 2019 · US 10,417,816Granted
Systems And Methods For Near-crash DeterminationApr 23, 2019 · US 10,268,909Granted
System And Method For Driver Distraction DeterminationApr 2, 2019 · US 10,246,014Granted

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Sources

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SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.