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Self-Driving Taxi Company Voyage Raises $31M, Plans New Car

Voyage has a fleet of self-driving taxis in The Villages, Fla., a fast-growing community of senior citizens. It plans on using new investment money to expand its fleet and introduce a third-generation vehicle.

Voyage, a self-driving vehicle startup, has raised a $31 million investment round, which it plans to use to try out its technology on a new car.

The company, which operates an autonomous ride-hailing service in The Villages, Fla., has introduced two generations of self-driving vehicles: first, a self-driving version of the Ford Fusion; second, a self-driving version of the Chrysler Pacifica. With a sizable new chunk of money in the bank, the company wants to expand its Pacifica fleet and introduce a third-generation vehicle.

“Together with these new resources, we will deliver an autonomous ride-hailing service to customers who truly need it,” wrote Voyage CEO and co-founder Oliver Cameron in a blog post.

The main thrust of the company’s work so far has been in The Villages, a fast-growing community of senior citizens in central Florida. There, Voyage offers residents a ride-hailing service with self-driving vehicles that max out at 25 miles per hour.

The Series B funding round includes backing from investment funds associated with Jaguar Land Rover and Chevron, as well as Franklin Templeton Investments and Khosla Ventures. Including this round, Voyage has now raised $52 million in investment capital.

Ben Miller is the associate editor of data and business for Government Technology. His reporting experience includes breaking news, business, community features and technical subjects. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno, and lives in Sacramento, Calif.