Glid announces $3.1M Pre-Seed funding to commercialize road-to-rail autonomy - The Robot Report

Glīd Technologies has secured $3.1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round led by Outlander VC, with participation from Draper U Ventures, Antler, The Veteran Fund, M1C, and angel investors. The company is developing autonomous dual-mode vehicles called “Gliders” designed to automate the “first mile” of freight movement by seamlessly operating on both road and rail. These vehicles can transport standard containers directly onto rail networks without the need for terminals, drayage, or lift equipment, aiming to reduce congestion, inefficiencies, and costs in global supply chains. Glīd’s technology targets a freight market expected to exceed $20 trillion by 2033, promising to transform static rail corridors into dynamic, high-throughput delivery networks. Glīd recently unveiled two key innovations: Rāden, an unmanned, hybrid-electric road-to-rail vehicle capable of operating in complex and off-grid environments, and EZRA-1SIX, an AI-powered logistics