Clarios
Clarios creates the most advanced battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. They are a global leader in energy storage solutions, powering one in three of the world’s vehicles. They partner with their customers to develop smarter solutions that make people’s lives better.
Upstream Security
Upstream Security provides a cloud-based data management platform purpose-built for connected vehicles, delivering unparalleled automotive cybersecurity detection and response (V-XDR) and data-driven applications. The Upstream Platform unlocks the value of vehicle data, empowering customers to build connected vehicle applications by transforming highly distributed vehicle data into centralized, structured, contextualized data lakes. Coupled with AutoThreat® Intelligence, the first automotive cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, Upstream provides industry-leading cyber threat protection and actionable insights seamlessly integrated into the customer’s environment and vehicle security operations centers (VSOC). Upstream’s customers include some of the world’s leading automotive OEMs, suppliers, and others, protecting millions of vehicles.
Opsys Technologies
Opsys Tech is debuting the next generation of LiDAR combining the low cost, robustness, and pure solid-state advantages of flash LiDAR with the range and resolution of scanning LiDAR all in one: Scanning Microflash LiDAR. This AV solution is a pure solid-state scanning LiDAR that enables ultra-high resolution, long-range and fast scanning across the full field of view.
Voltaiq
Voltaiq was founded in 2012 in New York City by Tal Sholklapper and Eli Leland, driven by their mutual desire to tackle the numerous battery development challenges they encountered while leading two ARPA-E energy storage and electrification development projects at the CUNY Energy Institute. Understanding data analysis was at the heart of these challenges; they began building Battery Intelligence software to accelerate the entire battery ecosystem. Today, the Voltaiq EBI platform is in use at transportation OEMs, global consumer electronics companies, battery manufacturers and energy storage developers and operators.
Pajarito Powder
Pajarito Powder manufactures advanced catalysts for alkaline fuel cells, electrolyzers and more. They are able to improve the efficiency of fuel stacks by reducing the use of precious metals, all while reducing the cost. Pajarito Powder’s team believes in hydrogen as an excellent alternative energy source for trucks, ships, trains and more.
Greenzie
Greenzie is the leading software company developing fully autonomous commercial lawnmowers and industrial equipment. Whether seeking an advanced operator assist or fully autonomous system, Greenzie’s products and services help promote greater safety, productivity, and profitability for landscaping crews. They partner with top OEMs to manufacture Greenzie-equipped, Robotic Ready™ mowers sold at outdoor power equipment dealers throughout the U.S. so that their landscaping customers can scale their businesses without sacrificing time, money, or worker safety.
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Foretellix
Foretellix, formed in 2017 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, has a mission is to make autonomous vehicles safer. The company wants to do this by delivering a better verification solution. In doing so, Foretellix helps the automotive industry reduce autonomous vehicles accidents and help save lives. There is no standard approach in today’s AV industry for verification of autonomous vehicles. Foretellix‘s approach is answering this need based on proven verification techniques. The vision is to deliver a scenario definition language, which will set the standard for the creation and certification of safe autonomous vehicles. This will bridge the gap between the advanced AV technology already available today, and the ability to put these driverless cars safely on the road.
Lunewave
Lunewave, a startup based in Tucson, Ariz., has developed groundbreaking radar and antenna technology for autonomous vehicles and 5G wireless networks. Lunewave manufactures specialized Luneburg lens antennae and radar sensors that can act as the “eyes” of self-driving cars. These spherical sensors have a 360-degree field of view and can detect objects surrounding a car with high resolution, even at long range and in poor weather, capabilities that are normally only achievable with the use of multiple sensors. The company’s products are geared toward a variety of markets including automotive, telecommunications, aerospace, and research for applications such as autonomous transportation, wireless communications, and drones.
A Swedish transportation company that has created a semi truck without a cab, driver or engine, and is inspired by an automated guided vehicle in a Volvo Truck powertrain plant.
A start-up that focuses on autonomous manufacturing. It is competing with city buses in geofenced inner-city routes and launched its first two low-speed autonomous shuttle services in summer of 2018.
Blackmore Sensors and Analytics Inc.
Blackmore, located in picturesque Bozeman, Montana, is pioneering the way that autonomous vehicles “see” their surroundings. It’s called frequency modulation technology. This technology, also used in meteorology, is an advanced form of automotive lidar that can identify objects in more detail, and also determine whether the object is in motion. The unit sends a continuous signal and measures the change in wavelength to determine the vehicle's distance to the object. That reveals whether the object is traveling toward the vehicle and at what speed. Blackmore has been profiled by numerous media publications. In March 2019, the company was recognized by The Tech Tribune as one of the 10 best start-ups in Montana.
LiDAR Teaching Seminar
The LiDAR Teaching Seminar, a forum created by Scott Fosgard Communications, brings the world's leading suppliers of LiDAR and Tier 1 suppliers together for a status update on cost, range, resolution and edge cases, such as blizzards, fog, driving rain or blinding sun. LiDAR, or laser sensors working at the speed of light, "see" the traffic and roads in which autonomous vehicles operate. When combined with radar and high-definition cameras, LiDAR will be necessary for autonomous vehicles to properly function and greatly reduce accidents and fatalities. More than 1.2 million people die in traffic accidents each year and NHTSA estimates 90 percent of those accidents could be prevented using this sensor suite of technology.
The AutoTech Council, formed in 2013, searches the world for innovation, sifting through 500 startups a year to present the best ideas to more than 100 car companies and their suppliers.
Lawrence D. Burns
Larry Burns is a noted author, speaker and “thought-leader” for the “reinvention of the automobile” and the diversification of transportation energy. He has championed driverless and connected vehicles, vehicle electrification, fuel cells, advanced batteries, bio-fuels, and innovative concept vehicles. From 1998 to 2009, Larry served as corporate vice president of research, development and planning at General Motors, where he oversaw GM’s advanced technology and innovation programs as well as corporate strategy. Since 2011, he has been an advisor to Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project. Larry is a much sought-after speaker. He has given speeches all over the country, including most recently at the Washington Press Club, the University of Chicago and the ITS America Leadership Council. In 2018, Larry authored a book called, “Autonomy: The Quest to Build The Driverless Car and How It Will Reshape Our World.” National Public Radio, the Washington Post, the Detroit News, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Forbes, Bloomberg, The Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal, to name a few, are among the media outlets that have reported on Larry’s expertise.
An Israeli start-up that uses artificial intelligence and bio-mechanical modeling to turn acceleration data available from vehicle sensors to diagnosis of the victims in an accident before emergency personnel arrive. The doctor who founded this believes traffic fatalities could be cut in half, thanks to this technology.
Earth Rides
Earth Rides is a female-owned ride-share company based in Nashville, Tenn. that exclusively uses Teslas to attract young, environmentally conscious passengers. The ride-share company’s goal is to minimize its carbon footprint through electric vehicles while providing a high-end service at an affordable price. Earth Rides will be expanding its operations into other major US cities including Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta.
ADASKY
ADASKY, the leading developer and manufacturer of intelligent thermal sensing technologies, was established to solve the problem of perception gaps left by other sensors in automated vehicles. As ADASKY evolved, it began developing advanced thermal imaging solutions to address additional mobility challenges such as smart city roadway safety and safe entry into public places to help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. ADASKY revolutionized the thermal sensing industry by creating the smallest, most intelligent, energy-efficient camera systems in the market, at a price that anyone can afford, for safe travel and return.
Zapp
Zapp is a UK company that designs, manufactures and sells high performance electric vehicles. Zapp’s cutting edge design and focus on performance makes their electric scooters stand out in the EV space. Components of their scooters are made of recycled materials and highlight Zapp’s dedication to a greener future.
Phantom Auto offers a way for a person to drive an autonomous vehicle from miles away when the autonomous vehicle encounters situations it can't handle on its own. Autonomous vehicles operate just fine today 98% of the time. The other 2% are what the technical community calls edge cases — unforeseen traffic accidents, construction or unexpected behavior of conventional vehicles — that will bring the autonomous vehicle to a stop in the middle of traffic. That's when Phantom Auto takes over with drivers in call centers, sometimes 100 miles away or more. Passengers can see and hear the remote driver, offering added reassurance.
Delphi Technologies was formed late last year when the old Delphi became two new companies: Aptiv, which focuses on autonomous vehicles and mobility on demand, and Delphi Technologies, a powertrain powerhouse with a new vision of what power electronics can do for electrified vehicles.
GKN Driveline
GKN Driveline is the world's largest producer of constant-velocity joints, which it pioneered for use in automobiles. The company develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of automotive driveline products and systems for use in everything from the most sophisticated premium vehicles to low-cost cars. More than 50 percent of the 80 million new cars sold every year contain GKN Driveline technology. The company employs about 31,000 people at 56 various locations across 23 countries.
Drive TLV
UpsDRIVE TLV is a unique innovation hub focused on smart mobility solutions. DRIVE creates effective collaborations between handpicked startups and corporate partners, leading to commercial agreements. DRIVE pairs industry leaders such as Aptiv, Hertz, Honda and Volvo with startups to help bring their technologies to production. DRIVE TLV has worked with 40 startups, which have 30 ongoing commercial engagements. Alumni include Arbe, Foretellix, NoTraffic, Ottopia and Upstream Security among others.
Weldaloy
Weldaloy Products Co., which has been in existence since the 1940s and is headquartered in Warren, Mich., is an expert in custom forging. Its customers come from a variety of industries, including aerospace, electronics, oil and gas, power generation and manufacturing machinery. Weldaloy provides quality copper forging, aluminum forging and other non-ferrous forgings to its customers. The company is involved in all aspects of the forging business. This includes everything from raw material, to sawing, to forging, to heat treating, to machining, and to shipping.
TTP
TTP is an independent technology company where scientists and engineers collaborate to invent, design and develop new products and technologies for various industries. TTP creates breakthrough solutions that bring up strong commercial value to clients and the benefits of technology to all. One focus of TTP, ultrasonic lidar sensor cleaning, is aiming to reduce the cost of manufacture and integration to make widespread adoption possible.
Vulog is a car sharing technology company that uses SaaS mobility solutions that powers the most successful shared mobility business in the world. From an app, to fleet management software, a back end to run everything, and more, Vulog provides the framework to set mobility operators up for success. Their technology is moving 15 billion people globally and has plans to expand their operations in North America.