Daimler AG

Blaize, formerly Thinci, is an AI computing platforms company that develops products for the automotive, smart vision, and enterprise computing markets. It was created to meet growing consumer demands for new interactive products. The company innovates and patents a set of remarkable new technologies that bring unheard-of Vision Processing to all types of consumer devices. Next-generation products require 10x-100x more performance and longer battery life - and Blaize is poised to meet those needs. These innovations will delight end-users around the world, and significantly benefit those companies that embrace Blaize's game-changing advancements. Blaize was founded as Thinci in 2010 and is based in El Dorado Hills, California.

StoreDot Ltd. develops and provides Nanodots, which are micro-crystals of uniform size and consist of bioorganic peptide molecules. These are used for coating of new generation-batteries and supercapacitors. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Ramat-Gan, Israel.

what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around the world, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code.

what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around the world, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code.

what3words is the simplest way to talk about location. It has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, each with a unique address made from 3 words. Now people can refer to any precise location – a delivery entrance, a picnic spot or a drone landing point – using three simple words. what3words is helping improve businesses around the world, and paving the way for social and economic progress in developing nations. It can be used via the free mobile app or online map. what3words can also be built into any other app, platform or website, with just a few lines of code.

Carwow is the smart way to choose and buy a new car. The company helps to connect car buyers to car dealers to make the process as efficient and cost effective as possible, while enabling consumers to interact with an official dealer throughout the transaction process. The company's dealer partners sell more cars in the showroom alone, while reducing cost inefficiencies and improving stock turnover. Carwow was founded on 2013 and is headquartered in London, England.

Founded in February 1999, Prescient Markets, Inc. provides electronic, Internet-based distribution platforms for institutional participants in the fixed-income market. The company's first product, cpmarket.com, is the world's first Internet portal that directly links institutional investors with multiple commercial paper issuers on a single, electronic platform, and provides them with transactional, operational and value-added services. In addition to its commercial paper offering, Prescient Markets is diversifying to other asset classes and expanding its presence outside of the United States. Based in White Plains, New York, Prescient Markets' mission is to become a leading global provider of electronic, Internet-based platforms for fixed-income markets.

Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission buses that enable fleet operators to eliminate dependency on fossil fuels and reduce costs. The company has sold more than 375 vehicles to municipal, university and commercial transit agencies throughout the U.S. Proterra’s configurable EV platform make its buses well suited for all transit routes. With unmatched durability and energy efficiency, Proterra products are proudly made in America, with offices in Silicon Valley, South Carolina, and Los Angeles.

Founded in 2001, Zonar has pioneered smart fleet management solutions throughout vocational, pupil, mass transit and commercial trucking industries. Zonar helps fleets of all sizes maximize the use of their assets with solutions dedicated to improving compliance, efficiency, maintenance, ridership visibility, safety and tracking. Cloud-based services with open API's drive Zonar's smart fleet solutions by making it easy for fleet owners and managers to stay connected to their fleets and drivers and operators to dispatch. Headquartered in Seattle and majority-owned by technology company Continental, Zonar also has a Technology Development Center in downtown Seattle, a regional office in Cincinnati, and a distribution center outside of Atlanta. For more information about Zonar, go to www.zonarsystems.com

Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offers multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of some of the world’s top experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. Momenta is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.

Farasis Energy develops and manufactures advanced lithium ion battery energy storage systems for the emerging transportation, grid, and commercial markets. Its products can be applied in a range of markets, including transportation, electric grid, and commercial and industrial vehicles. Farasis' mission is to commercialize world leading battery systems to enable a revolution in energy efficiency addressing the rapidly changing transportation, consumer electronics and power distribution markets.

Volocopter is an urban air mobility service provider that builds electric air taxis. The platform is flexible and permits piloted, remote controlled and fully autonomous flight. Since it was founded in 2011, the young enterprise has set its new milestones in which in 2016 it was granted provisional licensing for a two-seater Volocopter by the German aviation authority and in 2017 the aviation start-up entered into an agreement with RTA Dubai over the global premiere of an autonomously flying air taxi.

Blacklane’s global chauffeur service brings peace of mind to travelers moving through a fast-paced world. The crew’s dedication to safety, reliability, and smart technology places Blacklane at the forefront of a new era of stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. Upgrade your travels on Blacklane’s mobile apps or website.

Li-Tec Battery GmbH was founded in 2006 to advance the development of battery cell technology for automotive and industrial applications. Since 2016 the wholly owned Daimler AG subsidiary has focused on researching and developing new energy storage technologies. Along the value chain for drive-system batteries with lithium-ion technology, the two most important components are at Daimler AG's disposal in Kamenz: the research and development of battery cells by Li-Tec and the related development and production of highly complex drive-system batteries as a combination of cells and battery electronics by the adjacent affiliate company Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE GmbH & Co. KG. By pooling these key areas of expertise at the integrated Kamenzlocation, both companies play a crucial role in bringing electromobilityto the road. Li-Tec, an ISO 9001-certified company, currently employs around 30 researchers from all disciplines to work on the development of the next generation of high-performance battery cells.

tiramizoo GmbH provides same day delivery (SDD) service for scheduled deliveries in metropolitan areas in Germany and Austria. The company uses Software as a Service (SaaS) to offer customized logistics solutions for individual retailers or regional trade associations. It serves online shops of electronics and consumer goods. tiramizoo GmbH was founded in 2010 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Hubject, founded in 2012, offers an "eRoaming" platform which aims to connect up EV charging stations and unify overall charging infrastructure for better mapping and easier payment solutions.

ProLogium Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures lithium ceramic battery cells. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Heycar is a used car marketplace.

Volocopter is an urban air mobility service provider that builds electric air taxis. The platform is flexible and permits piloted, remote controlled and fully autonomous flight. Since it was founded in 2011, the young enterprise has set its new milestones in which in 2016 it was granted provisional licensing for a two-seater Volocopter by the German aviation authority and in 2017 the aviation start-up entered into an agreement with RTA Dubai over the global premiere of an autonomously flying air taxi.

Motor Coach Industries, Inc. manufactures and sells coaches in the United States and Canada. The company offers luxury coaches for use in charters, tours, line-haul, and shuttle; and public sector coaches for commuter/transit, educational institutions, prisoner transport, and federal agencies. It also provides pre-owned coaches; OEM coach, coach critical, and vintage parts; and air system components, brake shoes, brushless motors, filters, LED lights, and more. In addition, the company offers after sales support services that include technical training, emergency roadside assistance, and other services. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois. It has a distribution facility in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Motor Coach Industries, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Motor Coach Industries Int'l, Inc.

Starship Technologies, Inc. designs and manufactures self-driving delivery robots to deliver goods locally. Its products are used to deliver parcels, groceries, and food. The company offers services through an application. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom with a R&D headquarters in Estonia.

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, Netherlands, Norway, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers sedans and sport utility vehicles. It also provides electric powertrain components and systems; and services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations, and Tesla mobile service technicians, as well as sells used vehicles. This segment markets and sells its products through a network of company-owned stores and galleries, as well as through its own Website. The Energy Generation and Storage segment offers energy storage products, such as rechargeable lithium-ion battery systems for use in homes, industrial, commercial facilities, and utility grids; and designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, leases, and sells solar energy generation and energy storage products to residential and commercial customers. It also provides vehicle insurance services, as well as renewable energy. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Blacklane’s global chauffeur service brings peace of mind to travelers moving through a fast-paced world. The crew’s dedication to safety, reliability, and smart technology places Blacklane at the forefront of a new era of stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. Upgrade your travels on Blacklane’s mobile apps or website.

Momenta is an autonomous driving startup operating out of Beijing. Its deep-learning based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy. Momenta offers multi-level autonomous driving solutions as well as big data products and services. Momenta’s team is composed of some of the world’s top experts in computer vision and deep learning, including one of the authors of Faster R-CNN and ResNet, the most popular deep learning network, as well as winners of ImageNet 2015, MS COCO Challenge 2015, and ImageNet 2017. Momenta is leading the autonomous driving software space with advanced technical competence and a strong commitment to innovation.

GottaPark is an online system for reserving parking spaces. Customers looking for parking choose the time and location at which they would like to park, and GottaPark finds available spaces and allows the customer to reserve and pay for a parking spot. The parking spaces that are rented out are provided by individuals, small businesses, non-profits, and parking management companies. The company rents out about 600,000 parking spaces throughout the U.S.

flinc AG develops a social mobility network application that matches drivers and passengers for ridesharing with navigation technology in real-time. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Ludwigshafen, Germany. As of September 27, 2017, Flinc AG operates as a subsidiary of moovel GmbH.

Turo Inc. operates an online car rental marketplace that enables local car owners to list their cars and travelers to rent them for local pickup, city delivery, and airport delivery. It enables users to calculate and discover what their car could earn for them. Turo, Inc. was formerly known as RelayRides, Inc. and changed its name to Turo, Inc. in November 2015. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California.

ChargePoint brings electric vehicle (EV) charging to more people and places than ever before as the world’s leading EV charging network. These stations are available as public charging stations, consumer subscription plans, and utility grid management technology for electric utility companies to smooth electric demands on the grid. ChargePoint was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters. The company transforms public transit, from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via's mobile app connects passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders to seamlessly share a premium vehicle. The platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via's technology is deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, United States.

GottaPark is an online system for reserving parking spaces. Customers looking for parking choose the time and location at which they would like to park, and GottaPark finds available spaces and allows the customer to reserve and pay for a parking spot. The parking spaces that are rented out are provided by individuals, small businesses, non-profits, and parking management companies. The company rents out about 600,000 parking spaces throughout the U.S.

In 2009 founders Niclaus Mewes and Sven Kuelper launched "mytaxi" - the first taxi app with a direct connection between passenger and driver. mytaxi has grown to the fastest growing taxi-app with more than 7 million downloads and 35.000 connected taxis. mytaxi is available in over 40 German cities as well as Washington, Madrid, Barcelona, Warsaw, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg and Zurich. Investors include T-Venture Holding GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG), Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG), KfW, e42 GmbH and Lars Hinrichs (Cinco Capital GmbH). mytaxi brings a demand for quality to the taxi service for the first time. Every driver using mytaxi has the ability to become a contractor and build their own client base by consistently providing passengers with good service and earning high customer ratings. Through the given peer-to-peer connection between passenger and driver the whole ordering process becomes very transparent for both. The passenger can not only track the taxi’s arrival in the app but also see which driver is coming. For the driver the cost modell is very attractive as they only pay for a successfully completed trip. The aim of mytaxi is to drive the concept of urban mobility and to further strengthen its position as an international leader in this field. Accordingly to that mytaxi took over the app development services for Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG).

SoundHound Inc. is the innovator in voice-enabled AI and conversational intelligence technologies. SoundHound Inc.’s Houndify is the first independent AI platform that enables developers and business owners to deploy it anywhere and retain control of their brand and users while differentiating and innovating. Houndify provides all the technology ingredients necessary for voice and AI integration, including the world’s fastest speech recognition, the most sophisticated natural language understanding, easy to use developer tools, knowledge graphs, and a large and rapidly growing number of domains. Houndify technologies represent 10 years of R&D. SoundHound's voice search & assistant app, Hound, leverages their Speech-to-Meaning™ and Deep Meaning Understanding™ technologies on a consumer app experience. Their SoundHound music recognition app applies the technology to the listening experience, enabling people to discover, explore, and share the music around them.

Founded in 2001, Zonar has pioneered smart fleet management solutions throughout vocational, pupil, mass transit and commercial trucking industries. Zonar helps fleets of all sizes maximize the use of their assets with solutions dedicated to improving compliance, efficiency, maintenance, ridership visibility, safety and tracking. Cloud-based services with open API's drive Zonar's smart fleet solutions by making it easy for fleet owners and managers to stay connected to their fleets and drivers and operators to dispatch. Headquartered in Seattle and majority-owned by technology company Continental, Zonar also has a Technology Development Center in downtown Seattle, a regional office in Cincinnati, and a distribution center outside of Atlanta. For more information about Zonar, go to www.zonarsystems.com

Rally Bus Corp. operates a social mobility network that provides social event travel services to stadiums, venues, and tracks. It offers motor coaches with drivers, trip sharing, and ride booking. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in New York, New York.

Tesla Motors was started by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and strives to create a revolution and accelerate the world’s transition to electric mobility with a full range of increasingly affordable electric cars. Tesla vehicles are EVs (electric vehicles), which are transforming the way people drive and move. Tesla has gone public as of June 29, 2010 and has a market cap of $34.32 billion. Tesla Motors’ goal is to increase the number and variety of EVs through three strategies. The first is to sell its own branded vehicle through its showrooms. Second is to sell premium, high-quality, patented electric components to other automakers. Lastly, it serves as a “catalyst and positive example to other automakers.” There has already been a movement in the EV market with the push of the GM Volt, rumored to have been inspired by the Tesla Roadster.

Hap2u designs and develops a new technology based on haptic feedback which brings a new dimension to touchscreen: the sensation of touch. This patented technology, integrated into the touch screen allows the user to turn a knob, drag a cursor and potentially to feel various textures. Hap2u’s solution is based on an innovative combination of severals technologies and know-how: microsystem, thin film materials, embedded software, Human Machine Interaction.This solution improves the user experience by allowing touch screen’s users to exploit their sense of touch. After 6 years of development, the startup is introducing the technology into touch panel fabrication. All markets are targeted' HAP2U won many innovation awards and received more than one million euro of investment.

Volocopter is an urban air mobility service provider that builds electric air taxis. The platform is flexible and permits piloted, remote controlled and fully autonomous flight. Since it was founded in 2011, the young enterprise has set its new milestones in which in 2016 it was granted provisional licensing for a two-seater Volocopter by the German aviation authority and in 2017 the aviation start-up entered into an agreement with RTA Dubai over the global premiere of an autonomously flying air taxi.

Matternet is a technology platform for urban aerial delivery. In March 2017, Matternet became the first company in the world to be authorized for urban drone delivery operations in Switzerland. In May 2018, the company was selected to participate in the FAA's Drone Integration Pilot Program for operations in North Carolina and San Diego. In March 2019, Matternet and UPS announced a partnership to implement drone delivery services at US hospitals and launched the first ongoing revenue drone delivery operation in US history at Wakemed in North Carolina. Founded in 2011, Matternet is headquartered in Mountain View, California

PayCash Europe S.A. is a Luxembourg-based Electronic Money Institution that services the 28 EU member states and is regulated by the CSSF. With its payment platform, PayCash strives to become the leading provider for electronic payment solutions. The payment platform includes 1) a Mobile Payment Solution to offer and process mobile payments, 2) an E-Money Solution to manage E-Money, 3) a Crypto Currency Solution to implement virtual currencies into the existing payment infrastructure and 4) a Voucher & Loyalty Solution to provide targeted and valuable offerings to customers. This platform enables businesses to process payments in the most convenient way without limitations of time and place and creates a higher value for businesses.

carpooling.com is the No.1 Ride Sharing Network in Europe, moving over 1 million people each month. carpooling.com offers reliable ride sharing opportunities that are affordable and easy to access by computer, mobile phone or social network. People can choose who they want to ride with, how much space and comfort they need, where they want to meet and what they are willing to pay. People can also book and pay online for even more convenience and safety. carpooling.com GmbH is based in Munich, Germany and is backed up by Daimler AG as well as the venture capital firm Earlybird. The company is working with transport carriers (such as Eurolines and Deutsche Bahn) to provide users with the best intermodal transport alternatives including bus, rail and airline tickets.

tiramizoo GmbH provides same day delivery (SDD) service for scheduled deliveries in metropolitan areas in Germany and Austria. The company uses Software as a Service (SaaS) to offer customized logistics solutions for individual retailers or regional trade associations. It serves online shops of electronics and consumer goods. tiramizoo GmbH was founded in 2010 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Anagog is reinventing real-world personal engagement. Providing companies the ability to engage with their customers like never before, through Edge AI mobile phone technology. By leveraging Edge AI in the mobile host app, companies can reach their users at the optimal moment of delight for better engagement. As all of this is done only on the mobile phone, the customers’ privacy is highly protected. Founded in 2010, Anagog’s technology is protected by more than 25 patents and integrated into more than 100 mobile apps, totaling over 50 million downloads globally.

Proterra designs and manufactures zero-emission buses that enable fleet operators to eliminate dependency on fossil fuels and reduce costs. The company has sold more than 375 vehicles to municipal, university and commercial transit agencies throughout the U.S. Proterra’s configurable EV platform make its buses well suited for all transit routes. With unmatched durability and energy efficiency, Proterra products are proudly made in America, with offices in Silicon Valley, South Carolina, and Los Angeles.

Anagog is reinventing real-world personal engagement. Providing companies the ability to engage with their customers like never before, through Edge AI mobile phone technology. By leveraging Edge AI in the mobile host app, companies can reach their users at the optimal moment of delight for better engagement. As all of this is done only on the mobile phone, the customers’ privacy is highly protected. Founded in 2010, Anagog’s technology is protected by more than 25 patents and integrated into more than 100 mobile apps, totaling over 50 million downloads globally.

Bolt Technology OÜ provides a transportation platform that provides ride-hailing and scooter sharing services. The company offers Bolt, a smartphone application that sends taxi bookings directly to smartphones. Its application enables users to choose the taxi they want based on prices or quality rating; order from the application without waiting for the dispatcher; and shows the driver approaching on the map. The company was formerly known as Taxify OÜ. Bolt Technology OÜ was founded in 2013 and is based in Tallinn, Estonia.

The automotive industry is currently facing it’s biggest change, challenge and potentially opportunity yet: consumer mobility behavior, new business models and new or shifted revenue sources, new incumbent players in the market, regulatory and sustainability issues, shorter technology cycles and the increasing pressure to innovate even faster impact the supply and value chains and their management fundamentally. Capabilities in the areas digital customer engagement, e-commerce and business model development and evolution will be part of the core of a truly digital enterprise.

BAIC BJEV is an electric vehicle unit of Beijing Automotive Group.

Beat creates a new ride experience by connecting thousands of passengers with nearby available drivers in real time. Through the app, you can request a driver 24/7. The company was founded in 2011 and was acquired by mytaxi, Europe’s top taxi-hailing app (Daimler Mobility Services GmbH, part of Daimler Group) in February 2017. Beat is currently available in Athens (Greece), Lima (Peru), Santiago (Chile), Bogota (Colombia) and has plans to expand to more cities in South America. Beat is available on iOS and Android platforms.

Careem designs an online booking platform that connects passengers with local drivers. Its platform offers a marketplace of community drivers where passengers can request a ride in minutes, see the cost, and have it charged to their selected credit card, which helps passengers have access to affordable and advantageous transportation. Abdulla Elyas, Magnus Olsson, and Mudassir Sheika founded Careem on June 15, 2012, with its headquarters in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

The AutoGravity platform connects car buyers with lenders and dealers, providing a fast, convenient and transparent car-buying experience for everyone. Shoppers select their preferred new or used vehicles from local dealer inventory. Then, they receive tailored loan or lease offers from AutoGravity partner banks and financial services companies. The AutoGravity app is available on iOS, Android and on the web. For more information, please visit www.AutoGravity.com.

With 35 years of experience in mapmaking and 8,000 employees across 56 countries, we are the world's leading location data and technology company. We serve multiple industries, and our global ecosystem of customers, partners and developers, includes some of the biggest and best-known brands. Our platform serves more than 2 million developers, either directly or through our partner ecosystem. Our map data is in over 160 million cars, and we process 100B+ API calls/month.

FlixMobility is a young mobility provider, offering new alternatives for convenient, affordable and environmentally-friendly travel via the FlixBus and FlixTrain brands. Thanks to a unique business model and innovative technology, the startup has quickly established Europe’s largest long-distance bus network and launched the first green long-distance trains in 2018 as well as a pilot project for all-electric buses in Germany and France. Since 2013, FlixMobility has changed the way over 100 million people have traveled throughout Europe and created thousands of new jobs in the mobility industry. In 2018, FlixMobility launched FlixBus USA to bring this new travel alternative to the United States. From locations throughout Europe and the United States, the FlixTeam handles technology development, network planning, operations control, marketing & sales, quality management and continuous product expansion. The daily scheduled service and green FlixBus fleet is managed by bus partners from regional SMEs, while FlixTrain operates in cooperation with private train companies. Through these partnerships, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and a strong international brand meet the experience and quality of tradition. The unique combination of technology start-up, e-commerce platform and classic transport company has positioned FlixMobility as a leader against major international corporations, permanently changing the European mobility landscape.

In 2009 founders Niclaus Mewes and Sven Kuelper launched "mytaxi" - the first taxi app with a direct connection between passenger and driver. mytaxi has grown to the fastest growing taxi-app with more than 7 million downloads and 35.000 connected taxis. mytaxi is available in over 40 German cities as well as Washington, Madrid, Barcelona, Warsaw, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg and Zurich. Investors include T-Venture Holding GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG), Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG), KfW, e42 GmbH and Lars Hinrichs (Cinco Capital GmbH). mytaxi brings a demand for quality to the taxi service for the first time. Every driver using mytaxi has the ability to become a contractor and build their own client base by consistently providing passengers with good service and earning high customer ratings. Through the given peer-to-peer connection between passenger and driver the whole ordering process becomes very transparent for both. The passenger can not only track the taxi’s arrival in the app but also see which driver is coming. For the driver the cost modell is very attractive as they only pay for a successfully completed trip. The aim of mytaxi is to drive the concept of urban mobility and to further strengthen its position as an international leader in this field. Accordingly to that mytaxi took over the app development services for Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG).

Vantage Power design and manufacture retrofit hybrid powertrains for buses, enabling operators to reduce their fuel consumption and emissions at a fraction of the cost of purchasing new hybrid buses. By designing the whole hybrid system - everything between the fuel tank and the wheels - we ensure optimal performance of every component, resulting in higher fuel economy, lower emissions, and greater reliability than other systems. The company's engineering team - drawn from the heavy-duty vehicle, Formula 1 and aerospace industries - is continuously challenged to develop innovative solutions, and this has culminated in a truly unique product offering.

Blacklane’s global chauffeur service brings peace of mind to travelers moving through a fast-paced world. The crew’s dedication to safety, reliability, and smart technology places Blacklane at the forefront of a new era of stress-free travel. Since 2017, the company has been carbon-neutral, combining a five-star guest experience with care for the planet. Upgrade your travels on Blacklane’s mobile apps or website.

The AutoGravity platform connects car buyers with lenders and dealers, providing a fast, convenient and transparent car-buying experience for everyone. Shoppers select their preferred new or used vehicles from local dealer inventory. Then, they receive tailored loan or lease offers from AutoGravity partner banks and financial services companies. The AutoGravity app is available on iOS, Android and on the web. For more information, please visit www.AutoGravity.com.

Kamaz PAO (Kamaz PJSC), formerly Kamaz OAO, is a Russia-based vehicle manufacturer. Its product portfolio comprises trucks, trailers, tractors, chassis, engines, power units, multifunctional armored vehicles, as well as tools and spare parts for cars. Through its subsidiary, Neftekamskiy avtozavod OAO, Kamaz PAO is also engaged in the bus production. The Company provides also marketing and service for its end products through a network of dealers and agents. The Company sells its products domestically as well as exports them to Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Africa, India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, among others.

Sila Nanotechnologies is an electronics company that offers new battery materials chemistry. It works directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in California, United States.

In 2009 founders Niclaus Mewes and Sven Kuelper launched "mytaxi" - the first taxi app with a direct connection between passenger and driver. mytaxi has grown to the fastest growing taxi-app with more than 7 million downloads and 35.000 connected taxis. mytaxi is available in over 40 German cities as well as Washington, Madrid, Barcelona, Warsaw, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg and Zurich. Investors include T-Venture Holding GmbH (Deutsche Telekom AG), Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG), KfW, e42 GmbH and Lars Hinrichs (Cinco Capital GmbH). mytaxi brings a demand for quality to the taxi service for the first time. Every driver using mytaxi has the ability to become a contractor and build their own client base by consistently providing passengers with good service and earning high customer ratings. Through the given peer-to-peer connection between passenger and driver the whole ordering process becomes very transparent for both. The passenger can not only track the taxi’s arrival in the app but also see which driver is coming. For the driver the cost modell is very attractive as they only pay for a successfully completed trip. The aim of mytaxi is to drive the concept of urban mobility and to further strengthen its position as an international leader in this field. Accordingly to that mytaxi took over the app development services for Daimler Mobility Services GmbH (Daimler AG).

It is hard to engage app users. Timing is everything. Sending a push in the wrong moment gets you uninstalled. Using smartphone sensors to understand user context is difficult. The company gives developers an SDK that provides user context. The SDK is installed within minutes. It only consumes 0.2% battery per hour. It shows higher accuracy than OS embedded Activity APIs. And it works across platforms iOS, Android, Phonegap. Once activated predict.io constantly reads the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). The data is pre-processed directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized predict.io fires a "callback"​. The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback"​. Once activated we constantly read the sensors (accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, etc.). We pre-process the data directly on the device. When a pattern is recognized we fire a "callback". The developer can trigger any activity within our outside of his app based on our "callback".

Tesla, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells electric vehicles, and energy generation and storage systems in the United States, China, Netherlands, Norway, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Automotive; and Energy Generation and Storage. The Automotive segment offers sedans and sport utility vehicles. It also provides electric powertrain components and systems; and services for electric vehicles through its company-owned service locations, and Tesla mobile service technicians, as well as sells used vehicles. This segment markets and sells its products through a network of company-owned stores and galleries, as well as through its own Website. The Energy Generation and Storage segment offers energy storage products, such as rechargeable lithium-ion battery systems for use in homes, industrial, commercial facilities, and utility grids; and designs, manufactures, installs, maintains, leases, and sells solar energy generation and energy storage products to residential and commercial customers. It also provides vehicle insurance services, as well as renewable energy. The company was formerly known as Tesla Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Tesla, Inc. in February 2017. Tesla, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.