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Pixxel is space data company that develops hyperspectral earth-imaging satellite constellations to provide global coverage, capturing geospatial data for applications such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. The constellation aims to deliver near-daily imagery, enabling detection, monitoring, and prediction of global phenomena. The company also offers satellites as a service, allowing clients to access and operate imaging assets to monitor changing environmental, economic, and security conditions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

DAISCH, established in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializes in high-precision motion and position sensing systems and tool chains for autonomous driving. The company offers industrial unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous vehicles, leveraging technologies such as carrier phase differential, inertial navigation, and machine vision to provide precise positioning and environmental information for self-driving vehicles across varied road conditions.

NextBillion.ai is a company focused on delivering AI-powered hyperlocal solutions, primarily in the realm of mapping. It is dedicated to building the geospatial infrastructure necessary for enhancing location-based experiences for a rapidly growing user base in markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. These regions present unique challenges due to underdeveloped infrastructure, the emergence of megacities, complex addressing systems, and dynamic road networks. To address these complexities, NextBillion.ai develops a spatial data platform that enables enterprises to effectively manage location data and implement an AI-first approach across various use cases and geographies. The platform assists clients in building and scaling their mapping ecosystems, addressing routing and scheduling challenges, and optimizing routes and dispatch processes. By combining data, artificial intelligence, and human expertise, NextBillion.ai aims to solve intricate location problems and improve navigation technology.

Pixxel is space data company that develops hyperspectral earth-imaging satellite constellations to provide global coverage, capturing geospatial data for applications such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. The constellation aims to deliver near-daily imagery, enabling detection, monitoring, and prediction of global phenomena. The company also offers satellites as a service, allowing clients to access and operate imaging assets to monitor changing environmental, economic, and security conditions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Urtopia is a company focused on designing and developing innovative e-bikes and smart commuting solutions aimed at enhancing urban living. With a vision of creating a new urban utopia, Urtopia combines futuristic design with advanced technology to improve the biking experience and promote a healthier lifestyle. The company integrates various IoT sensors, including fingerprint recognition, torque sensors, gyroscopes, mmWave radar, and GPS, into its products. These e-bikes feature smart functionalities such as cellphone unlocking, voice control, remote tracking, and riding activity analysis, providing riders with a greener and more efficient mode of transportation. Urtopia's offerings empower urbanites to travel happily and healthily, redefining urban mobility and encouraging a lifestyle that embraces freedom and sustainability.

Pixxel is space data company that develops hyperspectral earth-imaging satellite constellations to provide global coverage, capturing geospatial data for applications such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. The constellation aims to deliver near-daily imagery, enabling detection, monitoring, and prediction of global phenomena. The company also offers satellites as a service, allowing clients to access and operate imaging assets to monitor changing environmental, economic, and security conditions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Pixxel is space data company that develops hyperspectral earth-imaging satellite constellations to provide global coverage, capturing geospatial data for applications such as climate monitoring, crop yield prediction, urban planning, and disaster response. The constellation aims to deliver near-daily imagery, enabling detection, monitoring, and prediction of global phenomena. The company also offers satellites as a service, allowing clients to access and operate imaging assets to monitor changing environmental, economic, and security conditions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

NextBillion.ai is a company focused on delivering AI-powered hyperlocal solutions, primarily in the realm of mapping. It is dedicated to building the geospatial infrastructure necessary for enhancing location-based experiences for a rapidly growing user base in markets such as India, Indonesia, and Nigeria. These regions present unique challenges due to underdeveloped infrastructure, the emergence of megacities, complex addressing systems, and dynamic road networks. To address these complexities, NextBillion.ai develops a spatial data platform that enables enterprises to effectively manage location data and implement an AI-first approach across various use cases and geographies. The platform assists clients in building and scaling their mapping ecosystems, addressing routing and scheduling challenges, and optimizing routes and dispatch processes. By combining data, artificial intelligence, and human expertise, NextBillion.ai aims to solve intricate location problems and improve navigation technology.

Aurora Innovation develops advanced software and hardware products for self-driving vehicles, aiming to transform the movement of people and goods. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company operates additional offices in the Bay Area, Bozeman, Pittsburgh, and Dallas. Its primary offering, the Aurora Driver, is a scalable self-driving system capable of operating various vehicle types, including freight-hauling trucks and ride-hailing passenger vehicles. This technology supports Aurora's driver-as-a-service products, Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, catering to trucking and ride-hailing sectors. By integrating rigorous engineering with applied machine learning, Aurora Innovation seeks to create a comprehensive transportation ecosystem that connects automakers, logistics services, and mobility providers.

Eonite Perception Inc. is a technology company based in Palo Alto, California, specializing in the development of advanced inside-out positional tracking software. Founded in 2015, Eonite creates three-dimensional mapping and ego-tracking systems that utilize commodity dense depth sensors. Their products cater to various markets, including augmented and virtual reality, home-scale 3D scanning, and robotics. The company offers a proprietary software development kit that enables developers to create applications across multiple industries, such as entertainment, architecture, engineering, and geographical information systems. Eonite’s AI-based software employs advanced computer vision algorithms to achieve sub-millimeter accuracy, facilitating improved localization and obstacle detection for robots and drones while maintaining low power consumption.

Differential Robotics is a robotics company specializing in the research, design, and development of intelligent, unmanned aerial systems. These systems are designed for autonomous exploration and inspection in complex, hazardous, and confined environments, such as those found in the mining industry. The company's platform integrates multi-sensor fusion for precise localization, real-time obstacle detection and avoidance, efficient exploration of unknown areas, and high-precision three-dimensional reconstruction. This enables mining industry operators to conduct safe, efficient, and accurate inspections of regions like goafs and ore passes.