Foretellix lays off about 18% of its workforce as AI adoption reshapes operations
The autonomous-vehicle software company said the cuts affect 29 employees and follow a period of growth, new commercial deals, and wider use of AI tools.
Foretellix, an Israeli company developing tools to test and validate autonomous-driving systems, is laying off 29 employees, a reduction that represents about 18 percent of its total workforce.
The cuts come despite what Foretellix describes as a period of continued growth and recent commercial progress. The company, which has raised $135 million to date, said the decision reflects broader efficiency efforts underway across the technology sector, as artificial intelligence tools reshape how companies operate.
“Like many companies in the industry, Foretellix is implementing efficiency measures, driven among other things, by the growing adoption of AI tools,” the company said. “The move comes after another year of significant growth and the signing of important deals, including the collaboration with NVIDIA, as reported in November. As part of the process, the company will part ways with 29 employees in Israel and worldwide.”
Foretellix develops what it describes as a “Physical AI” toolchain, software designed to help autonomous-vehicle developers train, test and validate AI systems before they are deployed in the real world. Its technology focuses on safety evaluation, coverage-driven verification and synthetic data generation, allowing developers to expose autonomous-driving systems to a vast range of simulated scenarios and edge cases.
In November, the company announced a deeper integration of its Foretify Physical AI toolchain with NVIDIA’s DRIVE AV platform, expanding a relationship that began with NVIDIA’s investment in Foretellix’s Series C round. The integration is intended to support the development and validation of increasingly advanced levels of driving autonomy, including L2++, L3 and L4 systems.
