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In a sign that investors’ enthusiasm for driverless cars hasn’t dampened yet, Pony.ai today secured a whopping $462 million in fresh funding, $400 million of which came from Toyota. The capital infusion brings the Guangzhou- and Fremont, California-based startup’s total raised to about $800 million at a valuation north of $3 billion (up from $1 billion as of October 2019), following previous...
How to create an extraordinary startup culture while selling into one of the most antiquated industries on the planet. I gave a presentation a little bit ago about creating a culture of innovation within the PropTech ecosystem. I based my comments on my interpretation of the current thinking aro...
The San Francisco-based DoorDash announced Thursday that it had confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the SEC, the first step toward a public offering. But back in late 2019, the startup became the first food delivery platform in the US to venture into the ghost kitchen market.
The ONLY Must-Attend Event for Innovation in the Built World is Going to Austin
Everything’s bigger in Texas, especially CREtech. Join us as we kick off our 2020 conference lineup on April 22-23, 2020 at the Austin Convention Center. Over 1,500 professionals from around the world are expected to attend this extraordinary two-day event. Take advantage of the lowest rate toda...
Amazon.com Inc. rolled out its checkout-free “Go” technology in a large grocery store and plans to license the cashierless system to other retailers. Amazon Go Grocery opened in Seattle on Tuesday. It uses an array of cameras, shelf sensors and software to allow shoppers to pick up items as varied as organic produce and wine and walk out without stopping to p...
DRIVING HEADLINES
This week in real estate tech witnessed a high deal volume across a variety of states in North America. The more notable rounds of capital went to companies that focus on driverless cars, smart home technologies, sustainable vehicle systems and high-end furniture rentals. On February 27th,
New York, NY (February 28, 2020) —CREtech (cretech.com), the leading global conference and research company devoted to innovation in the built world, has announced that Ginny Miller, VP of Technology and Innovation at Jamestown L.P., and one of the most respected and leading developers in the sector, will be one of the featured speakers in Austin, Texas on April 22nd and 23rd. In a session title...
Construction tech developer Built Robotics’ fully autonomous construction equipment is now available to contractors and heavy machine operators. A software upgrade to excavating equipment will allow the machinery to operate autonomously or be piloted remotely, making it the first of its kind to be offered commercially in the U.S.
Hollywood may love Eddie Redmayne, but the Redmayne star in commercial real estate is the actor’s brother, WiredScore North America Senior Director Tom Redmayne. The U.K.-born PropTech leader got his CRE start at Cushman & Wakefield in London, working on the firm’s global technology team. After four years with C&W, Redmayne moved over to WiredScore after the company expanded to Londo...
The Dallas Federal Reserve predicts the oil and gas sector to cut capital spending by 15% in 2020, causing a surge of efficiency and overall industry consolidation by 2021. To combat this low-cost crude, Brian Sallade, CEO at Kinsmen Group continuously transforms major oil, gas, and utility companies through adaptation of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. Under the digita...