Remove IoT Remove Sustainability Remove Transportation
article thumbnail

Sustainability catches the eye of Kompas’ shiny new, green-tinted glasses fund

TechCrunch

The firm has an Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Tel Aviv presence, and now has a $160 million sack of funds to deploy across its focus areas: sustainability and technological innovation in the construction, real estate and manufacturing industries. Sebastian Peck and Talia Rafaeli are heading up the new sustainability fund for Kompas.

article thumbnail

Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

CIO

With a mission to revolutionize the future of global mobility, WABTEC delivers transformative transportation systems that quite literally propel the world forward. How is WABTEC leveraging emerging technologies like AI and IoT to enhance its manufacturing processes, as well as improve operational efficiency?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

How adopting sustainability as a service can drive business success and help the planet

CIO

Sustainability is a major priority in business boardrooms already, and pressures from regulators, shareholders, board members and employees are likely to further drive this trend. There is a clear company risk in not being sustainable, both to the planet and to the business. Businesses need to do more than just track carbon output.

article thumbnail

Einride founder Robert Falck on his moral obligation to electrify autonomous trucking

TechCrunch

The startup also offers an IoT system called Saga that runs through its fleet and helps the company and its shipping partners optimize routes, and manage and electrify fleets. The following interview, part of an ongoing series with founders who are building transportation companies, has been edited for length and clarity.

article thumbnail

Drover AI is using computer vision to keep scooter riders off sidewalks

TechCrunch

The latter camp has largely leaned on the innovations of Drover AI , a Los Angeles-based startup that has tested and sold its attachable IoT module to the likes of Spin , Voi , Helbiz, Beam and Fenix to help operators improve scooter safety and, most importantly, win city permits. Drover, which was founded in May 2020, closed out a $5.4

IoT 220
article thumbnail

The executive’s guide to generative AI for sustainability

AWS Machine Learning - AI

Organizations are facing ever-increasing requirements for sustainability goals alongside environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. survey revealed that 87 percent of business leaders expect to increase their organization’s investment in sustainability over the next years. A Gartner, Inc.

article thumbnail

Portcast gets $3.2M to create more transparent and sustainable supply chains

TechCrunch

Portcast doesn’t use IoT to track containers since it is cost-prohibitive to place a device in every one, but is working with IoT providers on hybrid solutions—for example, putting a tracking device in one container and then using that data to help manage the rest of the shipment.