Futurail
Strasbourg, FR · Founded 2023 · 23 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Futurail develops a safety-certified autonomy software and hardware stack for self-driving trains, including long-range obstacle detection, localization, and train control, offered as first-mount integration with OEMs or retrofits of existing fleets. It serves freight and passenger rail operators and vehicle manufacturers, and is based in Strasbourg and Munich.
Also known as FUTURAIL
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Futurail is a rail technology startup based in Strasbourg and Munich that develops an autonomy stack for self-driving trains. Its offering is organized around two lines: "Driver", a full autonomy software stack for autonomous train operations comprising long-range obstacle detection, precise localization and train control modules; and "Integrate", covering the selection, design and mechanical integration of autonomy hardware, including a suite of sensors and computing units for assisted or fully autonomous operation, plus a hardware enclosure intended for data collection and testing.
The technology is positioned both as a retrofit for existing fleets and as an integration into new vehicle developments. The company frames its objective as enabling more frequent, reliable, cost-effective and low-carbon rail transport and supporting a shift from road to rail. It was founded by a team with backgrounds in autonomous driving and rail.
Business model
Futurail supplies autonomy software together with hardware selection, design and mechanical integration services, delivered either as integration into new vehicle developments or as retrofits of existing trains.
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Technology
The Driver software stack covers obstacle detection at ranges of up to 400 metres, at speeds up to 160 km/h and in all weather conditions; localization with accuracy up to 10 cm; and control functions including speed control, emergency braking and remote train operations. On the hardware side, Futurail supplies an EN50155-certified multi-sensor system with computing units, data storage and an enclosure optimized for data collection and testing. Development follows a structured certification pathway that progressively increases the complexity of the operating environment in order to meet safety and certification standards at each stage.
Go-to-market
Rail vehicle operators and manufacturers seeking assisted or fully autonomous train operations.
Geography
Operations are based in Strasbourg, France and Munich, Germany.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Futurail do?
- Futurail develops a safety-certified autonomy stack for self-driving trains, for retrofits and new vehicle builds.
- Who are Futurail's investors?
- Futurail's investors include Zero Infinity Partners, Heroic Ventures, Leap435, Soundproof Ventures.
- Where is Futurail headquartered?
- Futurail is headquartered in Strasbourg, FR.