Comma.ai
Data confidence: HighOpen-source self-driving car software. Openpilot runs on compatible vehicles.
Founded by: George Hotz
Comma.ai has a Developer Momentum Index of 17, ranking #52 of 262 companies. Key metrics include 60.2K GitHub stars, $18M in total funding.
Developer Adoption
Developer Adoption
Developer ecosystem metrics, 30-day window
Active Contributors Trend
github contributors grew from 23 to 25 (+8.7%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github contributors |
|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | 23 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 25 |
Key Signals
Developer Community Metrics
Metrics computed from HN discussion, GitHub activity, and funding data.
30-Day Trends
GitHub Stars
GitHub Stars grew from 60,030 to 60,241 over the last 90 days.
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| Date | github stars |
|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 60,030 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 60,038 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 60,062 |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 60,069 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | 60,073 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 60,079 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 60,103 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 60,104 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | 60,111 |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 60,121 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | 60,134 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 60,138 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 60,162 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 60,185 |
| Feb 22, 2026 | 60,195 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 60,201 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 60,204 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 60,221 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 60,229 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 60,237 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 60,241 |
HN Mentions
HN Mentions declined from 35 to 18 (-48.6%) over the last 90 days.
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| Date | hn mentions |
|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 35 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 44 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | 44 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 42 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 43 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 45 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 27 |
| Jan 25, 2026 | 28 |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 22 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 21 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 20 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 18 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 18 |
Funding Rounds
2021
2018
2016 · Andreessen Horowitz
Investors
According to AI-Buzz, Comma.ai has 25 active contributors in 30 days, ranks #9 in AI Agents for HN discussion share (out of 31 tracked with 1.1% of HN discussion), with 0% positive developer sentiment (17 HN comments analyzed), with 64 commits/week (declining).
Source: https://www.ai-buzz.com/companies/comma-ai?utm_source=citation&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cite_this_data
Metrics derived from public APIs (HN Algolia, GitHub, npm/PyPI). Sentiment classified by AI. See methodology for details →
About
About
Description
Open-source self-driving car software. Openpilot runs on compatible vehicles.
Estimated Company Size
51 - 100 employees
Website
comma.aiDetails
Founded
2015
Description
Comma.ai builds open-source self-driving software. Openpilot adds driver assistance to compatible cars. Community-driven development.
Data Confidence
ExcellentReflects profile completeness, metric freshness, and signal coverage.
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