The Bengaluru startup that chose truck drivers over self-driving cars and built a $1.34 billion unicorn

Netradyne’s rise to a $1.34 billion valuation reflects a deliberate bet on edge AI, commercial fleet safety and data-driven driver monitoring rather than fully autonomous vehicles. But as the Bengaluru-San Diego startup expands globally, it faces questions over competition, distribution, India’s adoption economics and whether regulation can unlock its next phase of growth.