Jan 20, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Technology
The German automaker is also taking an equity stake in the Orlando, Florida-based company, acquiring a total of 1.5 million shares. Based on Luminar’s share price of $13.45 at market close January 19th, Mercedes-Benz is purchasing approximately $20.2 million worth of...
Jan 13, 2022 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Scientists have developed a biologically-inspired membrane that could quintuple the charge capacity of electric car batteries, thereby massively increasing their range. A team from the University of Michigan used recycled Kevlar – the same material found in...
Jan 13, 2022 | Agriculture, Internet of Things
CODA Farm Technologies, an internet of things (IoT) agriculture startup with literal roots in Western Washington’s Skagit Valley, has raised $2.2 million in venture capital. The seed round was led by Lowercarbon Capital with participation from Voyager Capital, Arnold...
Jan 13, 2022 | Aerial Vehicles, Featured, Michigan, Mobility
First-of-its-kind aerial mobility corridor study will test the feasibility of commercial drones and other aerial systems in three areas, including cross-border. Michigan’s aviation system contributes more than $22 billion to the state economy each year. In 2017,...
Jan 13, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare
The iMolecule group from Skoltech has developed an artificial intelligence-driven solution that uses data on the structure of RNA or DNA molecules to identify sites on them where interaction with potential drug candidates can occur. Knowledge of these binding sites...
Jan 13, 2022 | Agriculture, Autonomous Vehicles
Farmers will soon be able to operate a 30,000 lbs John Deere tractor from an app. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, Deere announced it will release a fully autonomous version of its signature green and yellow 8R tractor for purchase this...
Jan 13, 2022 | Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, Hydrogen
Of all the topics I have written about recently, autonomous flying taxis seem like the most far-fetched – or should I say pie-in-the-sky! However, the fact is that around 20 companies – from well-known names like Airbus and Hyundai, to new, inventor-led startups are...
Jan 13, 2022 | Smart Cities
Panelists at CES discussed the future of smart cities and the related business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are making cities smarter and more sustainable, and there’s still time for more founders to get in on this very important work. That was...
Jan 13, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Mapping
Embark is planning to develop and publicly demonstrate a capability which leverages the Company’s patent-pending Vision Map Fusion (VMF) technology to enable Embark-equipped trucks to navigate snowy conditions autonomously by the end of winter 2022. In June...
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