YCW14· AICruise
Self-driving cars.
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
lvl5W17HD maps for self-driving cars.Shared: self-driving vehiclesAcquired
FactionW21Driverless electric vehicles at a fraction of the cost of a car.Shared: autonomous delivery, self-driving vehiclesInactive
AtmetoW23Building a frontier world model for powerShared: machine learning, climateActive
PowerXW20AI powered sensors that save energy, water and emissionsShared: machine learning, climateAcquired
Open MotorsW16Open Motors (formerly OSVehicle) is a B2B company that is developing…Shared: self-driving vehiclesInactive
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About Cruise
Cruise is building the world’s most advanced, all-electric, self-driving car technology to safely connect people with the places, things, and experiences they care about. Self-driving cars will help save lives, reimagine cities, redefine time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for individuals who live in dense urban settings. Acquired by GM in 2016.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Cruise: questions
Which YC batch was Cruise in?
Cruise was in Y Combinator's Winter 2014 batch (W14).
Is Cruise still active?
Y Combinator lists Cruise as acquired.
Where is Cruise based?
Cruise lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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