Artificial Atlas

Who is betting on what in AI, and against whom.

Raquel Urtasun

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University of Toronto professor and former chief scientist of Uber ATG. Founded Waabi in 2021 to train self-driving in simulation first; it raised more than $750M at $3B in January 2026.

Known for Waabi; Uber ATG

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  1. 2021 – now
    Waabi, Founder and CEO
    World models
    Sources Autonomous startup Waabi raises $750 million to expand into robotaxis CNBC 2026-01-28
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    University of Toronto, Professor
    World models
    Sources Waabi, founded by U of T's Raquel Urtasun, raises US$200 million University of Toronto 2024-06-18