Profile

Nauto® is the only real-time, AI-enabled driver and fleet safety platform to predict, prevent, and reduce high-risk events in the mobility ecosystem. By analyzing billions of data points from over 1 billion AI-analyzed video miles, Nauto’s machine learning algorithms continuously improve and impact driver behavior before events happen, not after. Nauto has enabled the largest commercial fleets in the world to avoid more than 70,000 collisions, resulting in nearly $300 million in savings. Nauto will lead the evolution to AI-enable fleet safety and management. Nauto believe that the path to safe transportation begins today by helping and learning from real drivers. 

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Key Products

AI-Powered Vehicle Safety Platform

Nauto’s core platform uses AI and edge computing to monitor driver behavior and road conditions in real time. It helps prevent collisions by alerting drivers instantly to risky actions or nearby hazards.

Driver Monitoring System (DMS)

This system detects distractions, fatigue, and phone use by analyzing driver behavior inside the vehicle. Real-time alerts prompt the driver to correct actions before incidents occur.

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS)

ADAS monitors external risks like forward collisions and tailgating. It works with DMS to provide a complete view of driver and road safety risks.

Fleet Insights Dashboard

Fleet managers get a centralized dashboard to monitor safety performance, trends, and high-risk behaviors. It helps prioritize coaching based on actual risk, not just event count.

Driver Safety Scores

Each driver receives a dynamic safety score based on observed behaviors. These scores support data-driven coaching and incentive programs.

Nauto Prevent™

This feature uses predictive AI to issue real-time alerts before a high-risk event occurs. It emphasizes prevention over simply recording incidents.

Coach Mode

Coach Mode delivers targeted feedback and videos to drivers based on their behavior. It supports continuous improvement without needing extra hardware.

Privacy-Conscious Architecture

Only safety-critical events are stored, with most processing done on the device. This ensures minimal data upload and respects driver privacy.

Flexible Integration & Hardware Compatibility

Nauto supports a variety of fleet sizes and vehicle types. Its platform integrates with existing fleet management tools through APIs for seamless operations.

Customer Insights

In collaboration with Nauto, customer BPX earned a prestigious safety award, recognizing their commitment to excellence in fleet safety. 

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Key Executives

Stefan Heck, CEO and Founder

Dr. Stefan Heck is CEO and Founder of Nauto. Prior to Nauto, Dr. Heck was a Consulting Professor at the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University. Previously he was a Senior Partner at McKinsey and co-founded and led the Cleantech and Sustainability practice. Dr. Heck earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from UCSD and a B.S. with honors in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

Yoav Banin, President

Yoav is the President of Nauto and leads sales, business development, product and marketing functions. Prior to Nauto, he was Co-Founder and CEO of Solergy, a solar energy technology innovator and manufacturer. Yoav has also served as Strategic Advisor to venture-backed, enterprise AI startups which raised follow-on rounds or were acquired. Previously he held product leadership positions at Mercury Interactive (acquired by HP). Yoav holds a B.A. in Applied Mathematics from UC Berkeley and an M.S. in Materials Science from Stanford University.

Vijay Pendyala, SVP Engineering

Vijay is SVP Engineering and leads a diverse team of technologists responsible for building and operating Nauto’s innovative product and platform. He has more than 20 years of experience in technology innovation and global-scale product delivery, spanning enterprise software, SaaS/Cloud, Big Data, and AI/ML-based analytics. Prior to Nauto, he held senior engineering leadership roles at large enterprises (HPE and Oracle), mid-size organizations (CallidusCloud), and late-stage startups (People Admin and Guavus). Vijay holds a Master’s in Computer Applications from Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India.

Linda Heller, Vice President of People

Linda is Vice President of People and oversees Nauto’s global people strategy and is focused on attracting and retaining Nauto’s top talent. She leads all people functions including people operations, total rewards, talent management, talent acquisition, DE&I, and communications. Linda is passionate about driving business success through the lens of people and creating a culture of belonging. She has a proven track record as an accomplished human resources executive and prior to Nauto, held a senior leadership role at Omnicell, Inc., a leading healthcare SaaS and has served as vice president, human resources in tech, renewables, and construction.

Andrew Priftis, VP Finance

Andrew is VP Finance and  leads Finance and Accounting for Nauto. He brings over 20 years of experience driving profitability while supporting the launch and growth of new products, channels and businesses. Prior to Nauto he held senior finance roles in Consumer Packaged Goods (Time Life), Live Entertainment (Starvista Live) and Internet Services (AOL). Andrew holds a BS in Finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business.

Investors

Nauto is backed by a strong group of strategic and institutional investors, including Greylock Partners Stellantis Ventures, BMW i Ventures, General Motors Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Allianz X, Playground Global, Index Ventures, DNX Ventures and SoftBank. These investors reflect Nauto’s deep ties to the automotive industry and its focus on AI-driven innovation in fleet safety and mobility.

Competitors

• Motive


• Lytx


• Samsara

Corporate Responsibility

Nauto has the only real-time, AI-enabled fleet and driver safety platform that helps predict, prevent and end distracted driving.