Nuro doesn’t have a typical Silicon Valley origin story. It didn’t emerge after a long, slow slog from a suburban garage or through a flash of insight in a university laboratory. Nor was it founded at the behest of an eccentric billionaire with money to burn. Nuro was born — and ramped up quickly —… Continue reading How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival
Tag: Mobility
Here’s what the inevitable friendly neighborhood robot invasion looks like
In early 2021, a Nuro autonomous delivery vehicle pulled to a halt at a four-way stop in its hometown of Mountain View, California to let a user cross. This seemingly humdrum moment quickly looked like a decidedly science fiction storyline — the user was a small sidewalk robot from another startup on its own mission.… Continue reading Here’s what the inevitable friendly neighborhood robot invasion looks like
The Nuro EC-1
Six years ago, I sat in the Google self-driving project’s Firefly vehicle — which I described, at the time, as a “little gumdrop on wheels” — and let it ferry me around a closed course in Mountain View, California. Little did I know that two of the people behind Firefly’s ability to see and perceive… Continue reading The Nuro EC-1
Why regulators love Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles
Nuro’s delivery autonomous vehicles (AVs) don’t have a human driver on board. The company’s founders Dave Ferguson (president) and Jiajun Zhu’s (CEO) vision of a driverless delivery vehicle sought to do away with a lot of the stuff that is essential for a normal car to have, like doors and airbags and even a steering… Continue reading Why regulators love Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles
Perrone Robotics Hires International Transportation and Transit Veteran Joseph Holmes as Vice President of Global Business Development
In his role at Perrone Robotics, Holmes will lead the company’s sales efforts to expand AV customer deployments and focus on end-to-end mobility solutions to increase efficiencies across the transit and transportation value chain. Holmes joins Perrone after recently serving as director of sales for North America for EasyMile where he was responsible for driving… Continue reading Perrone Robotics Hires International Transportation and Transit Veteran Joseph Holmes as Vice President of Global Business Development
GTT Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption to launch on Whelen’s Smart Cloud Platform
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — First responders will soon have a new way to deploy industry-leading Opticom™ Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) technology, helping them to save lives and provide better outcomes to the communities they serve. Police, fire and EMS vehicles that use the new Whelen Cloud Platform can soon enable cloud-based,… Continue reading GTT Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption to launch on Whelen’s Smart Cloud Platform
Boating Startup Anchor Hooks $2.5M to Bring On-Demand Yachting to a Marina Near You
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Anchor Yacht Rentals – a managed marketplace tech platform that connects private yacht owners and licensed Captains to those looking for an unforgettable on-the-water experience – today announced $2.5M in seed financing led by Austin-based Silverton Partners. Following impressive 400% organic growth in 2020, the company raised the capital to… Continue reading Boating Startup Anchor Hooks $2.5M to Bring On-Demand Yachting to a Marina Near You
U.S. opens formal safety probe into some 765,000 Tesla vehicles
The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)… Continue reading U.S. opens formal safety probe into some 765,000 Tesla vehicles
U.S. opens formal safety probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes
The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) driver assistance system Autopilot after a series of crashes involving emergency vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)… Continue reading U.S. opens formal safety probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes
Investing in the Innovators
To be an innovator is to create new ideas, fresh concepts, and improve or replace old ones. It’s a vital process that shapes the world around us. Even the smallest ripples of innovation and disruption in an industry can lead to enormous advances in technology, manufacturing, and the future of our planet. These ripples can… Continue reading Investing in the Innovators