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Woven Capital, Nvidia back Foretellix’s autonomous vehicle validation tech
Startups working on driverless cars fully may no longer attract the kind of nine-figure acquisition or funding offers that were prevalent just a few years ago. But there are still…
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Investors detail their red (and green) flags for startups seeking venture dollars
TechCrunch sat down with several investors to hear how they’re looking at the funding environment today and what their red flags — and green flags — are for startups looking to raise another round.
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How Google’s self-driving car project accidentally spawned its robotic delivery rival
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.
Woven Planet Holdings — an entity created by Toyota to invest in, develop and eventually bring future of transportation technologies like automated driving to market — has acquired HD mapping…
Toyota partners with ENEOS to explore a hydrogen-powered Woven City
Toyota has tapped Japanese company ENEOS to help develop the hydrogen fuel cell system that will power its futuristic prototype city Woven City. The vision for the 175-acre city, where…
The Station: Lyft sells its self-driving unit, Uber makes a big product push and Revel jumps into ride-hailing
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. Hi there, new…
Lyft sells self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet for $550M
Ride-hailing company Lyft has sold off its autonomous vehicle unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet Holdings subsidiary for $550 million, the latest in a string of acquisitions spurred by the cost…
Woven Capital kicks off portfolio with investment in autonomous delivery company Nuro
Woven Capital, the investment arm of Toyota’s innovation-focused subsidiary Woven Planet, has announced an investment into Silicon Valley-based autonomous delivery vehicle company Nuro. This kicks off the new $800 million…
