LinkedIn, Zynga founders file for new $850M SPAC amid reported merger talks with Joby Aviation, Hippo
[Editor’s note: Because the Joby news is breaking as we’re preparing this week’s email digest, we’re sharing three Joby-related..
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Joby Aviation Generates First Revenue, Takes Key Step Towards Certifying Aircraft
(Source: Business Wire) February 9, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA “The Agility Prime and Joby partnership is now on an accelerated path to identify the..
Watch: Rodrigo Nieto, Defense Futurist in conversation with Futurist Ian Khan
(Source: YouTube) February 9, 2021 — Monterey, CA Technology Futurist Ian Khan speaks with Rodrigo Nieto, also a co-contributor to the recent book..
Product Update: Manage Quality Assurance with HeavyConnect
(Source: HeavyConnect blog) February 9, 2021 — Salinas, CA In 5 years of providing compliance solutions for the agriculture industry, one common request..
Are Parallel Flight Technologies’ drones being used to start fires?
(Source: PFT) February 4, 2021 — La Selva, CA Yes, and here’s why: Parallel Flight Technologies is currently running flight tests with our..
3D model reconstructs drone video of washed out Highway 1 south of Big Sur
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 31, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA “Seeing that big gouge in the hillside..
The Autonomous Saildrone Surveyor Preps for Its Sea Voyage
By Eric NiilerWired January 23, 2021 — SF Bay Area, CA (Photo above: The autonomous research vessel known as the Saildrone Surveyor is steered..
Searching for Women Leaders in Agtech: One Journalist’s Journey
By Amy Wu, FounderFarms to Incubators January 22, 2021 — Salinas, CA (Photo: Amy Wu, Founder & Chief Content Director of from Farms to Incubators, is..
Air taxi start-up Joby Aviation explores deal to go public
By Joshua Franklin, Anirban SenReuters January 22, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Electric passenger aircraft developer Joby Aero Inc is exploring a deal to go..
Q&A: What’s new this year at Techstars Startup Weekend 2021?
By Sara IsenbergFounder, Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Santa Cruz Tech Beat January 15, 2021 — Seaside, CA This year’s Startup Weekend Monterey Bay..