Pronto
Pronto builds vision-first, OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage Systems for surface mining and quarry operations. The San Francisco-based company serves large aggregates producers and mining operators with retrofit self-driving truck technology, distributed via direct enterprise sales and a Komatsu OEM partnership.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Pronto does
Pronto (Pronto.ai, Inc.) builds off-road Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) for surface mining and quarry operations. Founded in 2018 in San Francisco by Anthony Levandowski, the company pivoted from on-road to off-road autonomy after completing the first coast-to-coast driverless drive in the U.S. The AHS is a vision-first, OEM-agnostic autonomy stack that combines rugged cameras and GPS with machine-learning-based object detection, redundant neural networks for collision threat detection, a retrofit drive-by-wire kit, and a single-manual-drive route learning workflow managed through a smartphone dispatch app. The tiered product portfolio includes Pronto AHS VLR for quarry-size operations and Pronto AHS VLR 360 (combining vision, lidar, and radar) for ultra-class 400-ton haulers in deep-pit, all-weather conditions. Pollen Mobile, a wholly owned subsidiary, provides dedicated LTE connectivity for mine sites.
The company's revenue model is hybrid: one-time installation/retrofit fees to equip trucks with sensors, compute, and drive-by-wire hardware, paired with recurring hourly usage fees for autonomy software. Distribution combines direct enterprise field sales to mining operators with an OEM-embedded channel via Komatsu's Smart Quarry Autonomous platform. Named customers include Heidelberg Materials (anchor partner with 100+ truck deployment across multiple sites), BoDean Co. (mid-market quarry operator), and Komatsu North America (OEM partner). Joint research with Whittle Consulting claims 31% greater NPV for autonomous 40-ton fleets versus manual 100-ton fleets, alongside industry benchmarks of 15–25% productivity improvement and 30–40% reduction in unplanned downtime.
Following the 2025 acquisition of SafeAI and the 2026 product launch of AHS Editions, Pronto was acquired by Atoms — the physical AI company founded by Travis Kalanick — in April 2026, becoming the core technology engine of the Atoms Mining division.
Pronto firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pronto
- Legal name
- Pronto.ai, Inc.
- Website
- https://pronto.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Pronto builds vision-first, OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage Systems for surface mining and quarry operations. The San Francisco-based company serves large aggregates producers and mining operators with retrofit self-driving truck technology, distributed via direct enterprise sales and a Komatsu OEM partnership.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pronto industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Mining Equipment Software
- NAICS
- Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)
- SIC
- Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Off-Highway Trucks & Haulage Vehicles (IMAHAIAA)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF)
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Where Pronto is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Francisco
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pronto business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) — Installation/Retrofit Fees: Mining operators pay upfront installation fees to retrofit existing dump trucks with Pronto's sensor hardware stack (cameras, GPS, onboard computer) and drive-by-wire kit. This is a one-time hardware and integration revenue stream.
- Autonomous Haulage System — Hourly Usage Fees: After installation, customers pay ongoing hourly fees for use of the autonomy software and system. This creates a recurring revenue stream tied to operational uptime and utilization of autonomous trucks.
- Autonomous Haulage System — Deployment Agreements: Pronto signs global deployment agreements for 100+ autonomous haul trucks at customer sites (e.g., Heidelberg Materials), generating significant upfront and ongoing revenue from multiple site rollouts simultaneously.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | Pay-as-you-go | Installation fees + hourly usage fees |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels8 records
Pronto product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pronto delivers off-road Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) for surface mining and quarry operators. The company retrofits existing haul trucks with a vision-first sensor stack (cameras, GPS), an AI-based driving system, and a drive-by-wire kit so the trucks operate autonomously. The system learns a haul route from a single manual drive, runs Level 4 autonomy on mixed fleets, and is monitored via a smartphone app.
Product overview
Pronto offers a unified Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) with a tiered product architecture called Pronto Editions. The core Pronto AHS provides Level 4 autonomous haulage for mining trucks, which is complemented by specialized tiers (VLR and VLR 360) targeting different mining environments from quarries to ultra-class deep-pit operations. The product portfolio includes a companion mobile app for fleet dispatch and monitoring, and is supported by Pollen Mobile, a subsidiary providing dedicated wireless connectivity. Pronto's system is OEM and vehicle agnostic, deployable across various off-road applications and power trains including class 8 haulers and support vehicles.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pronto AHS: Autonomous Haulage System - the company's flagship OEM-agnostic autonomous driving solution for mining and quarry haul trucks.
- Pronto AHS VLR
- Pronto AHS VLR 360
- Pollen Mobile
Products and services
- Pronto AHS (Autonomous Haulage System) OEM-agnostic autonomous haulage system for mining and quarry haul trucks. Delivers Level 4 autonomous operation for off-road material movement from pit to crusher using a vision-first sensor stack, GPS, AI-based driving software, and a retrofit drive-by-wire kit. Targeted at surface mining companies and quarry operators.
- Pronto AHS VLR Vision-only autonomous haulage tier in the Pronto Editions portfolio. Designed for quarry-size operations using a camera and GPS sensor stack that avoids the cost and brittleness of lidar-based systems. Targeted at quarry operators running smaller haul trucks.
- Pronto AHS VLR 360 Premium tier in the Pronto Editions portfolio with combined vision, lidar, and radar sensors for ultra-class deep-pit mining operations. Engineered for 400-ton haulers operating in all-weather conditions including dust, fog, and snow with full 360-degree situational awareness.
- Pronto Mobile App Smartphone-based fleet dispatch and monitoring application for Pronto AHS deployments. Provides access control, AHS activity notifications, fleet performance and location monitoring, individual truck metrics (fuel, payload, utilization), and source/destination selection for autonomous haul cycles.
- Pollen Mobile Wireless Connectivity Wireless LTE network service for industrial and mining sites, operated as a wholly-owned Pronto subsidiary. Uses open-source mobile technologies to provide reliable, secure connectivity at a fraction of the cost of traditional telecom infrastructure, supporting autonomous operations at remote sites without commercial cellular coverage.
- Komatsu Smart Quarry Autonomous (powered by Pronto) OEM-branded autonomous haulage solution integrating Pronto AHS with Komatsu Smart Quarry platform and HD605-8 haul trucks. Resold by Komatsu to its mining and quarry customers under the Komatsu brand.
Quantifiable outcome
- 31% greater NPV for autonomous 40-ton fleet vs. manual 100-ton fleet over 18-year mine life
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Pronto
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Pronto technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
Pronto partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Heidelberg MaterialscoreHeidelberg Materials, the world's largest producer of construction aggregates with 3,000 sites in 50+ countries, is Pronto's anchor deployment partner. Following a successful pilot at Lake Bridgeport, Texas, Pronto is expanding AHS deployments to Heidelberg's Mitchell, Indiana facility and Servtex, Texas quarry. Heidelberg's scale provides Pronto with a reference customer demonstrating deployment across multiple sites and geological environments.
- Atoms (Travis Kalanick)coreAtoms, the physical AI company founded by Travis Kalanick (former Uber CEO), acquired Pronto in April 2026, making Pronto the core technology engine of the newly formed Atoms Mining division. Atoms provides engineering depth, financial backing, and operational infrastructure to accelerate scaling of Pronto AHS deployments. Kalanick had previously been Pronto's largest investor before the full acquisition. The acquisition was reported as completed in April 2026.
- Komatsu North AmericacoreKomatsu North America partnered with Pronto to launch Komatsu Smart Quarry Autonomous, powered by Pronto's AHS. The partnership integrates Pronto's autonomy stack into Komatsu's Smart Quarry platform, targeting quarry-size trucks (e.g., HD605-8). Komatsu rebrands and resells Pronto's technology to its customer base, providing an OEM channel for broader market reach.
- Whittle ConsultingminorPronto and Whittle Consulting, a global expert in integrated strategic planning for mining, published a joint study titled 'Autonomous Swarm Haulage: The Economics of Autonomous Haulage with Small Trucks.' The study demonstrates that autonomous 40-ton trucks achieve 31% greater NPV than manual 100-ton trucks. Whittle provides credibility and a quantitative framework for sales conversations, while Pronto provides real-world operational data.
- Pollen Mobile LLCcorePollen Mobile is a subsidiary of Pronto that provides reliable, secure wireless LTE networks to mine sites using open-source mobile technologies at a fraction of the cost of traditional telecom infrastructure. This addresses a critical connectivity requirement for autonomous operations at remote mining sites where commercial cellular coverage is inadequate.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Pronto competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Caterpillar: Caterpillar's Cat MineStar Command for hauling is the incumbent autonomous haulage solution for mining trucks. Directly competes with Pronto's AHS for autonomous haulage deployments at large surface mining operations globally.
- Komatsu: Komatsu's FrontRunner autonomous haulage system competes with Pronto, but Komatsu is also an OEM partner via Smart Quarry Autonomous (powered by Pronto). Dual relationship makes them both competitor and channel partner for quarry-size trucks.
- ASI Mining (Autonomous Solutions Inc.): ASI Mining provides Mobius haulage automation and OEM-agnostic autonomy kits for off-road mining vehicles. Directly competes with Pronto's retrofit autonomous haulage system across surface mining and aggregate operations.
- Sandvik (AutoMine): Sandvik's AutoMine platform provides autonomous equipment for underground and surface mining, including loaders and trucks. Comparable OEM-driven autonomy offering for mining environments, focused more on underground than Pronto's surface haulage focus.
- Epiroc: Epiroc offers Pit Viper autonomous drilling and 6th Sense automation suite for mining operations. Overlapping customer base of large mining operators and competing for the same automation budget with comparable surface mining autonomy solutions.
Emerging players
- Built Robotics: Built Robotics develops autonomy systems for construction equipment (excavators, dozers, loaders). Adjacent off-road autonomy market with similar retrofit technology approach but focused on construction rather than mining haulage.
- SafeAI: SafeAI was a direct competitor in off-road autonomous mining solutions before being acquired by Pronto in July 2025. Closest peer in technology and target market (autonomous off-road haulage kits).
Broad incumbents
- Volvo Autonomous Solutions: Volvo Autonomous Solutions develops self-driving trucks and equipment for mining, quarrying, and on-road logistics. Broader portfolio across multiple autonomy verticals with comparable mining/quarry haulage use cases.
- John Deere (Blue River Technology): John Deere's autonomy and automation solutions for agriculture and construction equipment represent a broader incumbent in off-road autonomy with comparable AI/ML stack for rugged environments, though focused on agriculture not mining.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Pronto leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Pronto subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Pronto funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors2 records
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Pronto M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pronto
What does Pronto do?
Pronto delivers off-road Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) for surface mining and quarry operators. The company retrofits existing haul trucks with a vision-first sensor stack (cameras, GPS), an AI-based driving system, and a drive-by-wire kit so the trucks operate autonomously. The system learns a haul route from a single manual drive, runs Level 4 autonomy on mixed fleets, and is monitored via a smartphone app.
Is Pronto a public or private company?
Pronto is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Pronto founded?
Pronto was founded in 2018. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Pronto based?
Pronto is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, in the North America region.
How does Pronto make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) — Installation/Retrofit Fees are the primary driver. The others are autonomous Haulage System — Hourly Usage Fees and autonomous Haulage System — Deployment Agreements.
Who are Pronto's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Caterpillar, Komatsu, ASI Mining (Autonomous Solutions Inc.), Sandvik (AutoMine) and Epiroc. Emerging players are Built Robotics and SafeAI. Broad incumbents are Volvo Autonomous Solutions and John Deere (Blue River Technology).
Does Pronto have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pronto.
What industry is Pronto in?
Pronto's product category is Autonomous Mining Equipment Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAIAA, Off-Highway Trucks & Haulage Vehicles, with a secondary code of AFAAAGAF, Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy). Its NAICS code is 333924 and its SIC code is 3530.