5 fundraising imperatives for robotics startups
There's never been a better time to pursue funding for robotics startups, but you are more likely to succeed if you build a strategy marked by the same sophistication you bring to your business. Lidiya Dervisheva Contrib.....»»
Fintech Startups Are in Serious Trouble
The higher you climb, the harder you fall -- and that spells trouble across the board for fintech startups right now. From a report: Already fintech multiples plummeted faster, and harder, than the rest of the tech sector. A chart published by a16z s.....»»
Silicon Valley Investors Give Startups Survival Advice for Downturn
After years of funneling cash into startups' grand ambitions, Silicon Valley's investors are engaging in the grim ritual of delivering survival advice to their portfolio companies. From a report: In recent online slide presentations, blog posts and s.....»»
Hyundai boosts investments in the US for robotics, EVs
Hyundai Motor Group chairman Euisun Chung has announced to invest an additional US$5 billion in the US by 2025......»»
Substack Pauses Fundraising Efforts of Potential 100x Valuation
Substack stopped fundraising efforts for a round of $75 million to $100 million, the New York Times reported Thursday. Axios reports: The round could have valued the newsletter publication platform between $750 million and $1 billion. But the abandon.....»»
GM"s next workplace safety chief to rejoin automaker after 18 months at Amazon
Marcos Purty will rejoin GM June 1, replacing Jim Glynn. For the past 18 months, Purty has been vice president of North America Fulillment for Amazon Robotics Sortable Operations. He spent the first 25 years of his career with GM......»»
Semiconductor, EV battery startups highlighted at Computex 2022
Computex 2022 has spotlighted 18 startup teams with innovations about semiconductor, electric vehicle (EV) and other areas. The teams are expected to attract a total of NT$1 billion (US$33.8 million) in investment capital this year, according to Taiw.....»»
Dyson working on home robots
The company is setting up a major robotics research centre in the UK......»»
Sick of picking up toys? Dyson’s future home robots want to do it for you
Company expects its robots to be doing your household chores in a decade. Enlarge / Dyson is trying to get a grasp on home robotics. (credit: Dyson) Dyson today shared its ambitious plans to sell robots that can do your hous.....»»
Sick of picking up toys? Dyson’s future robots want to do it for you
Company expects its robots to be doing your household chores in a decade. Enlarge / Dyson is trying to get a grasp on home robotics. (credit: Dyson) Dyson today shared its ambitious plans to sell robots that can do your hous.....»»
CVS Will Stop Filling Controlled-Substance Prescriptions for Cerebral, Done
CVS Health will stop filling prescriptions for controlled substances ordered by clinicians working for telehealth startups Cerebral and Done Health starting Thursday, a move that will impact thousands of patients. From a report: A CVS spokesman confi.....»»
Startups near state lines gravitate toward side with lower property tax
Researchers at Iowa State University found significantly different state tax rates affect where new businesses set up shop near state lines. Their study published in the journal Small Business Economics shows the fourth greatest distortion in the U.S.....»»
China homegrown self-driving chips gaining ground in EV market
China's homegrown high-end autonomous driving chips have seen a significant breakthrough in commercial applications, as Chinese AI chip startup Horizon Robotics has over the past month cut into the supply chains of both BYD and FAW Group with its lat.....»»
Y Combinator Advises Founders To "Plan For the Worst" Amid Market Teardown
Y Combinator, a Silicon Valley kingmaker, is advising its portfolio founders to "plan for the worst" as startups across the globe scramble to navigate a sharp reversal after a 13-year bull run. From a report: The investment firm -- whose early backin.....»»
Why EV startups are facing a cash squeeze
After the SPACs boom on Wall Street, companies are having a tough time finding cash to actually produce cars......»»
The tech sector teardown is more catharsis than crisis
The rules of the game are changing for venture-backed startups. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Following a series of “super clarifying” meetings with shareholders, Uber’s chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, emailed empl.....»»
Farming Drives Toward ‘Precision Agriculture’ Technologies
Although real-world data is scant, proponents say robotics and AI will soon revolutionize agriculture......»»
GM"s Red Hat tie-up and battery startups garner attention at EcoMotion, Israeli auto-tech"s annual showcase
The EcoMotion mobility showcase returned to its in-person roots last week after a COVID-19-related hiatus. More than 100 companies exhibited their technologies in Tel Aviv for about 3,000 people from 40 countries......»»
What happens when things don"t go according to plan aboard autonomous trucks
On a recent afternoon, a Kodiak Robotics big rig pulled off Interstate 45 and onto the highway's shoulder. This was considered a big success, one that every autonomous truck company is working to refine......»»
Concentric raises $14.5 million to autonomously secure business-critical data
Concentric announced it has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Led by Ballistic Ventures, a new VC firm solely dedicated to advising and funding early-stage cybersecurity startups, this investment targets the $19B market for data security, acc.....»»
Qualcomm could help unleash a wave of 5G-powered industrial robots
Qualcomm’s new robotics platform and reference design bring enhanced AI and 5G together to power next-gen robots......»»