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| 18.07.2024 | Baidu Selects Hesai as Exclusive Long-Range Lidar Provider for Next-Generation Robotaxis | PALO ALTO, Calif., July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), the global leader in lidar safety technology for automotive and robotics applications, announced that they have been selected by Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) to... |
| 25.06.2024 | Funding To Autonomous Driving Startups Surprisingly Starts To Move Again | 5 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
For the first four months of the year, it seemed like funding to autonomous driving startups — once a super hot sector — was slowly driving off a cliff.
However, since then venture funding has kicked... |
| 11.06.2024 | Cruise eases back into Houston | figcaption>span]:font-sans" data-chromatic="ignore">
Cruise plans to once again operate a small fleet of driver-monitored autonomous vehicles on Houston streets in the coming weeks.
Why it matters: Houston is one of thr... |
| 28.05.2024 | George Kellerman, Founding Managing Director of Toyota's Woven Capital, on the VatorNews podcast | Woven Capital is Toyota’s $800M dollar growth fund seeking to invest in the future of mobility
Vator · George Kellerman, Founding Managing Director of Woven Capital, on the VatorNews podcast
On the VatorNews Innovation podcast, Bambi Franci... |
| 04.04.2024 | Waymo and Uber Eats start human-less food deliveries in Phoenix | Enlarge / A Waymo Jaguar I-Pace.
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Your next food delivery driver may be a robot.
Waymo and Uber have been working together on regular Ubers for a while, but the two companies are now teaming up for food delivery. Au... |
| 02.04.2024 | Expert voices: Woven Capital's Nicole LeBlanc on hydrogen | Hydrogen needs to be part of the energy mix, says Nicole LeBlanc, a partner with Toyota's growth fund Woven Capital, writes Katie.
Why it matters: Green hydrogen is attracting major government and investor support, and Toyota is investing s... |
| 18.03.2024 | Nuro selects NVIDIA DRIVE Thor to power its Nuro Driver autonomous driving system | The Nuro Driver™ applied to our testing fleet of passenger vehicles.
The Nuro Driver™ applied to our custom fleet of zero-occupant, delivery vehicles.
The Nuro Driver™ showing it's AI-first perception capabilities.
AI is central to Nuro’s L... |
| 23.02.2024 | Disney makes major investments in AI: Backs five AI and VR tech startups in its 10th Accelerator Program | As artificial intelligence (AI) maintains its stronghold in the tech world, investors and tech giants are doubling down on promising startups to stay ahead of the curve. The latest player to join the fray is Disney, the world’s largest and ... |
| 04.01.2024 | Foretellix And Nuro Announce Partnership To Accelerate Safe Deployment Of Autonomous Vehicles | Foretellix’s verification and validation solution will help to ensure the safety of the Nuro Driver™ through the use of large-scale automated testing.
Nuro, a leading autonomous vehicle company, and Foretellix, the leading provider of safet... |
| 13.12.2023 | Data snapshot: 10 years of restaurant tech funding shows the rise and fall of food delivery | Data snapshot is a regular AgFunderNews feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
Click here for more research from AgFunder and sign up to our newsletters to receive alerts ab... |
| 10.11.2022 | Куда гоу: Insider составил список из 25 стартапов, оплачивающих рабочие визы для иностранцев | Не смотря на массовые увольнения в IT-компаниях, от которых ещё несколько месяцев назад никто ничего подобного не ожидал, есть стабильные бизнесы, которые продолжают нанимать сотрудников. Insider составил полезный список-напоминалку из 25 с... |
| 09.09.2022 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note:Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a growing sports tech startup, new additi... |
| 08.09.2022 | Uber Eats, Robotics Startup Nuro Inks Multi-Year Market Deal, Rolls Out Driver-less Delivery this Fall | John Lopez, Tech Times 08 September 2022, 01:09 pm
After negotiating the deal for almost four years, Uber partners with self-driving vehicle tech startup Nuro to push for driverless food delivery in selected cities in the United States. Rec... |
| 08.09.2022 | Tech company inks 10-year deal with Uber to provide self-driving delivery service in Houston | Houstonians will soon be able to get completely autonomous delivery of their dinners, groceries, and more thanks to a new 10-year partnership.
Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nuro have cut a deal that will provide autonomous, electric vehicles ... |
| 08.09.2022 | These driverless vehicles are going to start delivering Uber Eats orders in Texas and California | Nuro
Driverless vehicles are going to start delivering some Uber Eats orders in Texas.
Uber Eats is deploying Nuro's autonomous EVs in Houston, as well as in Mountain View, California.
The app already offers driverless delivery in Californi... |
| 08.09.2022 | Uber taps self-driving startup Nuro for autonomous food and grocery deliveries | Nuro, a Softbank-backed self-driving tech startup and the developer of street-legal autonomous electric delivery vehicles, has struck a long-term deal with Uber to test food delivery via unmanned vehicles in some U.S. locations.
As part of... |
| 07.09.2022 | Innovator introduces Houston's tech scene to leading VCs, entrepreneurs | In less than a week, hundreds of innovators and investors — from Houston and beyond — will congregate for a day full of networking, thought leadership, and more. And the spotlight is on Houston.
Aleece Hobson — venture partner for the HX Ve... |
| 15.06.2022 | What is artificial intelligence? | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 08.05.2022 | Ex-Grab VN head launches robotics startup | Premium Content
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| 03.03.2022 | Learn how Nuro co-founder Jiajun Zhu drove the AV startup to an $8.6B valuation at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 | Founders and investors have dedicated a lot of time and even more money to developing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology over the past 15 years, a trend that shows no sign of letting up any time soon. Companies like Cruise, Waymo and Zoox h... |
| 12.01.2022 | Nuro Unveils New Autonomous Delivery Bot, Says it’s for the ‘Masses’ | Thea Felicity, Tech Times 12 January 2022, 11:01 am
(Photo : Screenshot from Nuro's Official Website)
Nuro just wrapped up its lineup for autonomous commercial solutions, with another auto-delivery bot set to hit the market for the masses t... |
| 24.11.2021 | 2 new COVID-19-focused research projects happening in Houston | While it might seem like the COVID-19 pandemic has settled down for the time being, there's plenty of innovative research ongoing to create solutions for affordable vaccines and tech-enabled protection against the spread of the virus.
Some ... |
| 24.11.2021 | Houston hospital receives $37M in donations to continue its life-saving cancer care | A $25 million gift will support expansion of research conducted at the Houston Methodist Cancer Center and may help the center earn top-tier federal designation.
In honor of the $25 million donation from Dr. Mary Neal and husband Ron Neal, ... |
| 23.11.2021 | How this Houston-based alcohol importer, distributor uses tech to stay ahead of the curve | You might say that Mexcor International, a Houston-based importer and distributor of wine, spirits, and other types of alcohol, relies on a single bottle of vodka rather than a case of vodka when it comes to its tech capabilities.
The annua... |
| 23.11.2021 | Houston entrepreneur launches diversity-focused fund, programming to address inequality in tech | Phillip Yates is juggling a lot. The Houston lawyer started Equiliberty, a technology company that's part financial resource and part social network, to help diverse communities create lasting wealth. Now, he's also launching Diversity Fund... |
| 22.11.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from energy to design innovation — recently making headlines in Houston innovation.
Allie Danziger, co-fo... |
| 17.11.2021 | 3 Houston companies make Deloitte's fastest-growing tech list | Three Houston companies have earned spots on this year's edition of the North American Technology Fast 500.
The three Houston honorees are:
Enercross, a provider of logistics software for the energy sector. It appears at No. 31 on the Fast ... |
| 16.11.2021 | Brian Fennessy, Orange County Fire Authority, Amanda Renteria, Code for America, Jiajun Zhu & Dave Ferguson, Nuro, to receive Innovate@UCLA Executive Leadership Awards | This year’s Executive Leadership Awards are like no others. The unchartered needs that arose from a pandemic truly brought out innovative ways that the public and private industry can use technology to respond to a continuing crisis.
LOS AN... |
| 05.11.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, , and more.
3 Houston innovators to know... |
| 05.11.2021 | Hardworking Houston suburb tops list of biggest boomtowns in Texas | The Houston suburb of Conroe has come a long way since Civil War veteran Isaac Conroe planted roots there in October 1881 with the purchase of a tract of land and the establishment of a sawmill.
Fast forward 140 years, and Conroe now reigns... |
| 04.11.2021 | Nuro scores $600M, Houston e-commerce startup launches ESG tool, and more local innovation news | The Houston innovation ecosystem has been bursting at the seams with news from innovative tech companies and disruptive Houston startups as we fly through the final quarter of 2021.
In this roundup of short stories within Houston innovation... |
| 03.11.2021 | Nuro Raises $600M in Series D Funding | Nuro, a Mountain View, Calif.-based autonomous vehicle company, raised $600m in Series D funding.
The round was led by Tiger Global Management with participation from Baillie Gifford, Fidelity Management & Research Company, LLC, Gaorong... |
| 02.11.2021 | Brief: Robo-delivery startup Nuro raises $600m from Google, Kroger | Nuro, a US startup building autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised $600 million in Series D funding.
The round, which reportedly values the company at $8.6 billion, was led by Tiger Global. Other participating investors included Baillie G... |
| 02.11.2021 | Autonomous delivery startup Nuro lands investment from Google, Tiger Global in new $600 million round | Nuro has raised $600 million in a fundraising round led by new investor Tiger Global Management, capital that the autonomous delivery startup will use to ramp up commercial operations.
The funding has pushed Nuro’s valuation to about $8.6 b... |
| 02.11.2021 | U.S. autonomous delivery startup Nuro raises $600 mln for $8.6 bln valuation | November 2, 20211:10 PM UTCLast Updated ago
TechnologyU.S. autonomous delivery startup Nuro raises $600 mln for $8.6 bln valuation
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An autonomous delivery vehicle by Silicon Valley based maker Nuro is seen in... |
| 02.11.2021 | Driverless delivery company Nuro nabs $600M and partners with Google | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Autonomous vehicle (AV) company Nuro has raised $... |
| 02.11.2021 | U.S. AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY STARTUP NURO RAISES $600M, LED BY TIGER GLOBAL | U.S. AUTONOMOUS DELIVERY STARTUP NURO RAISES $600M, LED BY TIGER GLOBAL |
| 02.11.2021 | U.S. autonomous delivery startup Nuro raises $600 million for $8.6 billion valuation | The funding round, led by Tiger Global Management, lifted Nuro's valuation to $8.6 billion from $5 billion previously, according to a person close to the deal.
Toyota Motor Corp's Woven Capital, SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 1, Kroger C... |
| 02.11.2021 | U.S. autonomous delivery startup Nuro raises $600 mln for $8.6 bln valuation | Nov 2 (Reuters) - Autonomous delivery vehicle maker Nuro raised $600 million in its latest funding round, the Silicon Valley-based startup said on Tuesday, bringing on board Alphabet Inc's Google as an investor.
The funding round, led by Ti... |
| 02.11.2021 | Self-driving tech startup Nuro raises $600M to deliver groceries and other items from the street using autonomous robotic vehicles | Nuro, a developer of autonomous driving technology backed by two former Google engineers, has raised an additional $600 million in Series D funding round to speed up efforts to commercialize its robotic delivery services. The announcement c... |
| 02.11.2021 | U.S. autonomous delivery startup Nuro raises $600 million for $8.6 billion valuation | By Jane Lanhee Lee
(Reuters) - Autonomous delivery vehicle maker Nuro raised $600 million in its latest funding round, the Silicon Valley-based startup said on Tuesday, bringing on board Alphabet Inc's Google as an investor.
The funding rou... |
| 02.11.2021 | Driverless delivery company Nuro nabs $600M and partners with Google | Autonomous vehicle (AV) company Nuro has raised $600 million in a series D round of funding from high-profile investors, including Tiger Global Management and Google. This brings its valuation to $8.6 billion, according to sources, up signi... |
| 01.10.2021 | We don’t just need an AV revolution — we need a design evolution | Matthew Lipka Contributor
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| 29.09.2021 | Deloitte launches first-of-its-kind clean energy lab in Houston | Houston will become home to professional services giant Deloitte's largest and most technologically advanced immersive, interactive innovation hub dubbed the Deloitte Greenhouse, Powered by Energy & Industrials.
Co-located with the comp... |
| 28.09.2021 | Research: 5 mistakes Houston entrepreneurs should be making | We all have heard "you learn from your mistakes," so, why do a lot of startup blogs warn entrepreneurs of the mistakes they shouldn't make when starting a business, but not very many tell them what mistakes they should be making? ... |
| 28.09.2021 | High-tech virtual reality experience blasts into the Space City | From the earliest days of our circling the planet in a tiny NASA capsule — to Elon Musk's SpaceX current commercial journeys — Houston and space travel will be forever and inexorably linked.
Fitting, then, that an unprecedented new immersiv... |
| 27.09.2021 | Real estate giant to open another downtown Houston coworking hub | A new downtown Houston skyscraper that's on the rise and expected to be completed by the end of the year will offer flexible office space.
Texas Tower will feature The Square, Hines' flexible office product, the international real estate fi... |
| 27.09.2021 | University of Houston scores national award for championing diversity | Fresh off news of a new free health clinic for the homeless, the University of Houston is once again making headlines for its commitment to empowering the community. INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine has announced UH and the University of Hou... |
| 22.07.2021 | The Evolution Of A Startup CEO | Bipul Sinha, chief executive officer of Rubrik, a zero trust data management company backed by ... [+] Greylock. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg.© 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP |
| 06.07.2021 | Houston health center tackles mental health with customization and tech for innovative solutions | There's no one-size-fits-all solution to medical care. NH Hospital is bringing innovative technologies and functional medicine to patients in the Houston area. Using patients' biochemical makeup, the medical provider has created a unique se... |
| 06.07.2021 | Here's what Houston employers need to know about using artificial intelligence in the hiring process | Workplace automation has entered the human resource department. Companies rely increasingly on artificial intelligence to source, interview, and hire job applicants. These AI tools are marketed to save time, improve the quality of a workfor... |
| 02.07.2021 | Houston's Johnson Space Center names history-making new director | NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston has witnessed a universe of history-making moments. There's now another milestone to add to the list.
On June 30, Vanessa Wyche was named director of Johnson Space Center, becoming the first Black woma... |
| 02.07.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column on how veterans are leadi... |
| 02.07.2021 | Houston clean energy lab names 4 new companies to program | Halliburton Labs has doubled the number of clean energy companies that are operating out of its facilities with the addition of its second cohort.
Four companies have been selected for the program, joining four existing member companies of ... |
| 01.07.2021 | Beloved Houston children's hospital once again named top in nation by prestigious report | Innovative and pioneering, Texas Children's Hospital has landed on many a best-of list. The latest is a ranking of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation by the prestigious U.S. News & World Report.
Texas Children's ranks an impress... |
| 30.06.2021 | Local tech exec expands med device company into oil and gas in a 'uniquely Houston' way | When asked about founding his company, the first thing Dan Purvis wants to talk about is the culture.
"The technology of today and the technology of 24 months from now will be very different," Purvis, CEO and founder of Houston-ba... |
| 30.06.2021 | Nominate now: InnovationMap announces inaugural Houston innovation awards | Calling all Houston innovators — now is your time to shine.
InnovationMap and its partner, Houston-based Techwave, a global IT services and solutions provider, are pleased to present an inaugural set of awards honoring Houston's innovators ... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston energy exec launches well-plugging fintech | Long-time Houston energy executive Tony Sanchez has launched a new fintech company that aims to help oil and gas exploration and production operators decommission orphaned wells and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.
The company, OneNexu... |
| 29.06.2021 | Houston-based veterans will lead the energy transition, says this expert | Many people living in Houston don't realize that the veteran community is taking an increasing leadership role in the energy transition. The Greater Houston area is the second largest veteran community in America with over 5,500 new veteran... |
| 24.06.2021 | Networking with high-status colleagues isn't successful across industries, per Rice University research | In a timeless scene from the mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap," an 80s metal band swaggers in for a performance only to find they're billed second to a puppet show. Though the film is farce, real musicians often come to question t... |
| 24.06.2021 | Houston data management company closes $18M in fresh funding | A Houston company that's created a centralized log management solution has closed a new round in funding.
Graylog closed its $18 million growth equity round led by Richmond, Virginia-based Harbert Growth Partners, a new investor, and Minnea... |
| 24.06.2021 | Cancer-fighting company based in Houston emerges from stealth and snags $74M in its latest round | A Houston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company has raised millions in its latest round.
Tvardi Therapeutics Inc. closed its $74 million series B funding round led by new investors New York-based Slate Path Capital, Florida-based P... |
| 23.06.2021 | Innovative Houston 'agrihood' grows impact with new land acquisition | One of the hottest trends in Houston's scorching real estate market is the rise of the "agrihood" — what's defined as an "organized community that integrates agriculture into a residential neighborhood."
Now, a suburban ... |
| 23.06.2021 | Houston startup shines bright as cryptocurrency's 'North Star' | When Spencer Randall and his co-founders dreamt up the idea for CryptoEQ in 2018, they couldn't have even imagined how huge of a presence cryptocurrency would have in the world.
Within the past year, publicly traded companies holding Bitcoi... |
| 23.06.2021 | Houston university claims spot on top 100 institutions for patents | The University of Houston ranks among the world's top invention factories.
A new list from the Intellectual Property Owners Association and the National Academy of Inventors puts UH in a tie for 79th place among the 100 universities around ... |
| 22.06.2021 | Houston expert: Finding your tech talent through analytics | You know the work that needs to get done, and you know the environment that you want to build. How do you find the people who will build it with you? Historically, we relied on relationships, intuition, and track record when we evaluate pot... |
| 22.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators make Forbes list of up-and-coming entrepreneurs | Three Houston entrepreneurs are basking in the national spotlight.
The trio — Vernee Hines, Carolyn Rodz, and Siddhartha Sachdeva — were just named to Forbes' Next 1000 list of the country's up-and-coming entrepreneurs. They're among the 25... |
| 22.06.2021 | 2 Houston research projects unveil groundbreaking solar and battery technologies | Research, perhaps now more than ever, is crucial to expanding and growing innovation in Houston — and it's happening across the city right under our noses.
In InnovationMap's latest roundup of research news, two Houston institutions are wor... |
| 21.06.2021 | Houston-Dallas high-speed train still not official but now it has a builder | The high-speed train between Houston and Dallas still needs an official sign-off before it happens, but a builder has been hired for when that day comes.
Texas Central, the developers of the train, have signed a $16 billion contract with We... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In this week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three local innovators across industries — from startup and small business support to electric vehicles — recently making headlines in Houston innov... |
| 21.06.2021 | 3 Houston companies named to semifinals of clean energy competition | Three Houston energy startups are in the running for the $100,000 cash prize in Cleantech.org's GS Beyond Energy Innovation Challenge.
Amperon Holdings, Cemvita Factory, and Veloce Energy are among the competition's 24 semifinalists, which ... |
| 16.06.2021 | Houston researchers snag government funds for net-zero emissions projects | Rice University and the University of Houston were two of four national institutions to receive sizable grants from the Department of Energy last month to go toward the research and development of projects that will improve CO2 storage to h... |
| 16.06.2021 | Splashy European pool-sharing app dives into Houston just in time for summer | Scorching temps. Baking cars. ERCOT begging locals to set their thermostats to 78 (say what?). Why, it's almost like it's summer in Houston or something.
After a long sweat, nothing cools off like a long swim in a sparkling pool. To that en... |
| 15.06.2021 | Lessons in prototyping: Figuring out the best type of prototype | As you continue your journey of developing and bringing a new product to the market, you have a series of decisions to make when it comes to prototyping — whether you're going to launch a hardware or a software product, or the combination o... |
| 15.06.2021 | Houston unicorn fintech company launches new B2B education platform | Houston-based HighRadius — which recently hit $1 billion valuation, reaching unicorn status — has launched a new learning platform.
Highako Academy by HighRadius, launched the platform to help credit and collections teams build certain skil... |
| 15.06.2021 | Autonomous delivery company joins forces with FedEx for new pilot in Houston | A tech company with self-driving robots deployed across Houston delivering pizza, groceries, and more has yet again launched a new pilot program — this time focused on parcel delivery.
Nuro and FedEx announced a new partnership to deploy Nu... |
| 27.04.2021 | High-Stakes: SoftBank Vision Fund | High-Stakes is a unique series that focuses on dissecting the investments of venture capital and private equity firms to gain insights into the portfolio of companies they’ve invested in, industries they focus on, and their investment proce... |
| 26.03.2021 | Nuro Announces New Investors in Series C | Nuro, a Mountain View, Calif.-based autonomous delivery company, received new investments in Series C funding round.
Backers included Woven Capital, a newly established growth stage fund from Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary, Chipotle, and... |
| 10.03.2021 | What Is Artificial Intelligence? Whether You're a Student, Professional, or Scientist, Here's What It Means. | March 10, 2021 5 min read
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revol... |
| 12.11.2020 | Self-driving delivery startup Nuro just raised $500 million to help make automated pizza and grocery delivery a reality — here’s how it works | Nuro’s R2 vehicle. Nuro
Nuro, a self-driving delivery startup, has raised $US500 million in its latest funding round, according to the company’s news release.
Nuro specialises in developing electric autonomous vehicles that have one purpose... |
| 09.11.2020 | Self-Driving Delivery Startup Nuro Raises $500 Million In Latest Funding | This is the Nuro self-driving R2 that will be delivering to select Walmart customers in the Houston ... [+] ... [+]Nuro photo |
| 09.11.2020 | Autonomous delivery startup Nuro hits $5 billion valuation on fresh funding of $500 million | Nuro, the autonomous delivery startup founded by two former Google engineers, has raised $500 million, suggesting that investors still have an appetite for long-term pursuits such as robotics and automated vehicle technology. Nuro now has a... |
| 19.10.2020 | SoftBank’s Son agitates for Southeast Asian food delivery mega-merger: report | SoftBank wants its portfolio company Grab to seal a merger with rival Southeast Asian ‘super app’ Gojek as quickly as possible, reports have suggested.
According to Bloomberg, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is “stepping up pressure” on Grab co-... |
| 28.05.2020 | Nuro partners with CVS to deliver prescriptions in Houston | Self-driving delivery startup Nuro today announced a partnership to ferry prescriptions and other essentials to customers. The pilot, which will be limited to the Greater Houston area when it begins in June, will serve people across three z... |
| 28.05.2020 | Nuro partners with CVS to deliver prescriptions in Houston | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Self-driving delivery startup Nuro today announced a partnership to ferry prescriptions and other essentials to customers. The pilot, w... |
| 19.05.2020 | SoftBank reports $24bn loss on startup investments, with agrifood performance unclear | SoftBank – one of the world’s most active agrifoodtech investors last year – has reported a ¥1.9 trillion ($17.7 billion) annual loss on its Vision Fund startup portfolio.
This staggering deficit from the Vision Fund – which SoftBank launch... |
| 05.05.2020 | Uber Eats beats a retreat in Europe, Americas, and Middle East | Uber is ceasing food delivery operations in seven countries, marking the latest in a string of closures and sell-offs aimed at stemming its losses in the ultra-competitive industry.
By June 4, its Uber Eats app will no longer be available i... |
| 21.04.2020 | Silicon Valley-based Sovereign’s Capital closes $60m fund for SEA push | Premium
Silicon Valley-based Sovereign’s Capital has closed a $60 million fund to invest in early-stage startups in Southeast Asia besides its headquarters, the US, said sources privy to the development.
Continue reading this story with a s... |
| 15.04.2020 | SoftBank, one of 2019’s top agrifood investors, forecasts $24bn loss on its startup bets | One of last year’s biggest tech investors in agrifood globally has warned of an eye-watering ¥2.6 trillion ($24.2 billion) annual loss on its startup bets.
SoftBank said in a note to shareholders that it made an estimated loss of ¥1.8 trill... |
| 07.04.2020 | BRIEF: SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son predicts bankruptcy for 15 Vision Fund portfolio cos | SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son now believes that 15 of the startups in his company’s Vision Fund portfolio will go bankrupt – though he still thinks the VC mega-fund can make a positive return.
As part of its AI and robotics-focused mandate, th... |
| 06.02.2020 | Self-driving delivery company with Houston pilots gets historic government approval for new model | A California-based tech company has got the green light today to move forward a new line of autonomous vehicles that will soon hit Houston streets.
Nuro, which has a few self-driving delivery pilot programs across Houston, has been granted ... |
| 14.10.2019 | Bird’s chief legal & policy officer is leaving the company | Bird, the $2.5 billion electric scooter business, is losing its chief legal and policy officer. David Estrada, who was hired last year from Kitty Hawk, is joining another mobility company, SoftBank-backed Nuro.
A spokesperson for Bird tells... |
| 05.09.2019 | These are the top 10 startups to work for, according to LinkedIn | Every year, LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, showcases the top startups list in the United States, identifying the top 50 hottest U.S. startups to work for in 2019 as determined by billions of actions of LinkedIn’s 645+ m... |
| 05.09.2019 | These are the 28 hottest tech startups to work at, according to LinkedIn | LinkedIn identified Bumble (pictured) as one of the hottest US startups to work at in 2019. Getty/David M. Benett
LinkedIn recently published its third annual Top Startups ranking, showcasing the best US startups to work for in 2019.
Linked... |
| 04.09.2019 | Top Startups To Work For In 2019 According To LinkedIn | |
| 11.07.2019 | H-E-B Tests Driverless Vans in San Antonio to Deliver Groceries | A robot rolling down the road bringing butter, milk, and eggs. |
| 27.06.2019 | Top Retailers Battle it Out With IoT in the Grocery World | In the last decade, increasing demand for convenience launched several grocery delivery services, including AmazonFresh, Postmates, and Instacart. Also known as online grocery, some retailers offer grocery delivery and pickup services to cu... |
| 21.06.2019 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Houston has tech news abound, from within the inner workings of the Houston Astros to pizza delivery. Plus funding news, a Q&A with a leader in Houston's LGBT scene for Pride Month, and more.
Hypergiant receives funding f... |
| 17.06.2019 | Self-driving pizza delivery vehicles will hit Houston's roads later this year | Unmanned vehicles are taking over Houston, any way you slice it. Nuro, the robotics company specializing in commercialized self-driving cars, first entered the Houston market earlier this year with its grocery delivery partnership with Krog... |
| 16.02.2019 | Nuro Raises $940M in Funding | Nuro, a Mountain View, CA-based maker of a self-driving vehicle made for local goods transportation, raised $940m in funding.
The SoftBank Vision Fund made the investment.
The company intends to use the funds to grow the team, develop its s... |
