San Francisco startup Ample, which is focused on electric vehicle battery swapping, has raised another $50 million and achieved unicorn status.
Palo Alto-Based Archer Lists On NYSE
Santa Cruz Electric Air Company Joby Goes Public
Where Is BOLD Capital Investing?
Five Big Ideas in Science and Technology for the Trump Administration
Rich in Talent and Innovation
California has a new Technology and Innovation Caucus in the State Assembly and Senate. Assemblymember Evan Low of San Jose, co-chair of the new Caucus, visited with CTC on this episode of the Innovation Agenda to discuss its origins, priorities, and hopes for improving the climate for technology growth.
Drones, Sensors and Software, Oh My
First Pitch: Aerospace + Drones Flies High
Yield, Resources and Land Use: The Future in Ag Improved by Drones
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS, or "drones" for some), are quickly finding applications in fields as diverse as entertainment, infrastructure and agriculture. Longitudinal data collection makes that image capture more valuable to agriculture and utilities over time. For agtech applications, the mashup of mapping to image collection holds tremendous promise.