"I've spent the last two days peering into the commercial space station the startup Vast plans to send into orbit next year; doing flight simulations for Joby Aviation's electric air taxi and Regent's Seaglider vessel; and sitting across from the son of Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt in a mockup of Blue Origin's astronaut capsule, which is sending people into space."
"and Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen laughed on stage about the mishap at the initial unveiling of the Cybertruck in 2019, when he threw a steel ball at the window and it broke. The energy is always high at this annual event-likely in part because of UP.Partners cofounder Cyrus Sigari's boundless energy and enthusiasm for flying cars and the Jetsons. But there was something else that kept popping up in conversations I had this year: Donald Trump."
Dozens of Tesla Cybertrucks transported startup founders and executives around Bentonville during a transportation-focused summit. Multiple companies displayed prototypes and simulations, including Vast's planned commercial space station, Joby Aviation's electric air taxi, Regent's Seaglider vessel, and a Blue Origin astronaut capsule mockup. Tesla exhibited a Cybercab and two Optimus robots, and its chief designer referenced the 2019 Cybertruck window mishap. The event atmosphere was energetic, fueled by hosts and attendees enthusiastic about flying cars and futuristic transport. Conversations repeatedly returned to Donald Trump, and concern persisted about significant U.S. regulatory hurdles blocking many products from reaching market.
#tesla-cybertruck #aerospace-startups #electric-air-taxis #transportation-investment #regulatory-hurdles
Read at Fortune
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]