Every fusion startup that has raised over $300M

https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/14/every-fusion-startup-that-has-raised-over-300m/

(09/14/2024)

Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn investors off the sidelines.

The technology may be challenging to master and expensive to build today, but fusion promises to harness the nuclear reaction that powers the sun to generate nearly limitless energy here on Earth. If startups are able to complete commercially viable fusion power plants, then they have the potential to upend trillion-dollar markets.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/waymo-and-tesla-have-opposite-problems-as-they-compete-for-driverless-tech-dominance/ar-AA1qxSbR

(09/13/2024)

Two major players — Tesla and Waymo — are battling for dominance in the driverless tech sector. At stake is a controlling share of a growing multibillion-dollar market.

But each company has opposite hurdles to clear before a winner can be determined.

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/five-evtol-companies-taking-the-world-by-storm/ar-AA1poiSR

(08/24/2024)

Various companies, including legacy manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota, and several start-up companies, are developing original eVTOL aircraft designs.

The eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) industry is rapidly advancing, with several companies leading this disruptive aviation sector.

Here are five leading eVTOL companies and their background, funding, business plans, and regulatory challenges.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/06/uber-highlights-autonomous-vehicle-efforts-with-tesla-in-its-rearview-mirror/

(08/06/2024)

Uber reported strong second-quarter results, with gross bookings and net profit both up decently. But the company has chosen to highlight the success of its autonomous vehicle effort, likely to assuage investors concerned about incoming competition from Tesla, which aims to reveal its first robotaxi in October.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/air-taxis-set-to-transform-urban-commutes-with-speed-and-efficiency/ar-BB1iDzCh

(03/19/2024)

This introduction heralds the advent of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), a burgeoning global movement aimed at introducing a novel mode of transportation utilizing large-scale passenger drones, commonly referred to as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/2/24088454/waymo-california-highway-expansion-los-angeles-bay-area

(03/02/2024)

This means the company’s cars will now be allowed to drive at up to 65mph on local roads and highways in approved areas

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/8/24029932/waymo-driverless-highway-trips-phoenix-speed-testing

(01/08/2024)

The company is testing highway trips with its employees as passengers, but it expects to allow non-employees access in the near future