by dankeelan | Jun 11, 2020 | Batteries, Energy, Investment, Robots & Drones
Wireless drone charging solutions provider WiBotic today announced it has raised $5.7 million, which it will use to expand its product offerings and enhance customer support. CEO Ben Waters says the plan is to grow WiBotic’s sales team over the...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Government, Investment
Artificial intelligence promises to rapidly solve puzzles that would stump the most agile human brains, so the U.S. government is funding a project that will put AI’s potential to the test. Today, the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) announced that it...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2020 | Featured, Government, Investment
A group of bipartisan lawmakers led by Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation Wednesday to boost research into emerging technology including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. The Endless Frontiers...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Investment
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startup Aurora today announced it has roughly doubled its workforce to 500 people (up from 250 as of May 2019) and committed to hiring workers across the company as it welcomes 22 remote interns and a trio of executives. Aurora’s hiring spree —...
by dankeelan | May 28, 2020 | Detroit, Featured, Investment, Mobility
PlanetM, the State of Michigan’s mobility initiative, said Tuesday it was awarding more than $280,000 in grants to five companies to tackle mobility difficulties in the state caused by the coronavirus crisis. The companies will receive the grants in...
by dankeelan | May 14, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Investment, Mobility
Even before the extra $750 million, Waymo’s funding round was among the largest, if not the largest, in multibillion-dollar investments around self-driving cars. General Motors’ Cruise unit raised $1.15 billion in May 2019, while Uber closed $1 billion from...
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