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Innoviz lidar will be on all VW vehicles with automated driving capabilities
Israeli lidar startup Innoviz will supply its lidar sensors and perception software to all vehicles with automated driving capabilities within Volkswagen group brands, the company said Tuesday. Innoviz will work directly with Cariad SE, VW’s automotive software company, to integrate its technology into upcoming VW vehicles. The partnership with VW is Innoviz’s third design win… Continue reading Innoviz lidar will be on all VW vehicles with automated driving capabilities
How to run growth marketing during a recession
Jonathan Martinez Contributor Jonathan Martinez is a former YouTuber, UC Berkeley alum and growth marketing nerd who’s helped scale Uber, Postmates, Chime and various startups. More posts by this contributor How to improve retention, growth marketing’s golden metric When and how to hire your startup’s first growth marketer They say pressure makes diamonds. I’d say… Continue reading How to run growth marketing during a recession
Uber turns the corner, generates massive pile of free cash flow in Q2
The question of whether Uber would be able to self-support was at least partially answered Tuesday with the company’s second quarter earnings report. In its Q2 digest, the American ride-hailing and food delivery giant reported positive free cash flow, indicating that it can now self-fund, putting to rest — at least in today’s market —… Continue reading Uber turns the corner, generates massive pile of free cash flow in Q2
The disappearance of Bolt Mobility shows how corrosive depreciation can be for IRL startups
With the apparent demise of Bolt Mobility, the divide between technology businesses and those that are merely tech-enabled is back at the forefront of our minds. Once a key point of discussion when the IPO market was alive, today we’re sifting through what is left of the micromobility sector, now freshly depopulated to a new… Continue reading The disappearance of Bolt Mobility shows how corrosive depreciation can be for IRL startups
The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Listen up… Continue reading The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins
Bolt Mobility has vanished, leaving e-bikes, unanswered calls behind in several US cities
Bolt Mobility, the Miami-based micromobility startup co-founded by Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt, appears to have vanished without a trace from several of its U.S. markets. In some cases, the departure has been abrupt, leaving cities with abandoned equipment, unanswered calls and emails and lots of questions. Bolt has stopped operating in at least five… Continue reading Bolt Mobility has vanished, leaving e-bikes, unanswered calls behind in several US cities
Beyond volatility: How semiconductor companies can thrive with a focused sector strategy
Ondrej Burkacky Contributor Ondrej Burkacky is senior partner at McKinsey & Company based in Munich, Germany, leading global Semiconductors and Business Technology practices. His expertise in semiconductors, R&D and embedded software to advise clients on operational improvement, R&D and software-related topics. Nikolaus Lehmann Contributor Nikolaus Lehmann is an associate partner at McKinsey & Company based… Continue reading Beyond volatility: How semiconductor companies can thrive with a focused sector strategy
Will Volkswagen’s new CEO hamstring its EV push?
Volkswagen dropped a bombshell announcement late last week: Herbert Diess was out as CEO. As a manager, Diess was controversial, with a style that chafed both executives and labor leaders alike. But as a strategist, he was on firmer ground, deftly steering Volkswagen out of the Dieselgate scandal and setting it on a path toward… Continue reading Will Volkswagen’s new CEO hamstring its EV push?
Polymath Robotics launches plug-and-play autonomy software for any industrial vehicle
“Robots suck.” It’s a bold declaration for a startup founder aiming to work with robots — or more accurately, the software that helps turn a tractor, tiller or forklift into an automated vehicle. But Stefan Seltz-Axmacher, who previously founded and led the now shuttered autonomous vehicle startup Starsky Robotics, is trying to make a point.… Continue reading Polymath Robotics launches plug-and-play autonomy software for any industrial vehicle