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Monthly Update - November 2026
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| Included this month ... | - Analysis - Smart City Starts at the Curb
- Upcoming Meetings - Startup Reviews, Michigan Meetup, Quality Management
- Startup Updates - Companies making the news this month
- Opportunities - Calls for Speakers and Partner events
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| | Say Goodbye to Free Street Parking |
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| | | Driven by e-commerce, ride-hailing, and emerging autonomous fleets the blueprint for modern urban street design, needs to balance multi-modal transportation and curbside functionality. By clearly demarcating space for transit, cycling, delivery loading, and personal vehicles, it reclaims streetscapes for public efficiency, reducing traffic congestion, enhancing pedestrian safety, and boosting economic activity in dense city corridors. |
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| | Click through to read about curb management and add your thoughts. |
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| Autotech Council members gather monthly to review innovation and a handful of new technologies and solutions coming out of the mobility industry's entrepreneurial community across the globe. This meeting will be held simultaneously in Silicon Valley and Detroit areas.
Partner Ready Startups: Apply here
Registration: Members only
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| Autotech Council community will review innovation and startups working on QA and QS. In this meeting, you'll hear from analysts and experts and meet the founders and leaders of cutting-edge startups working toward zero-defect hardware, flawless UI/UX, and reliable SDV technology.
Registration: $200 (Free for Members)
Open Opportunities: Meeting tables available to rent
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| | Autotech Council members gather this month to review startups from CES 2027 along with our analyst debrief where we will discuss the news, announcements, and share what we and our members learned and saw. | Registration: Members Only
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| Autotech Council curates almost 200 startups each year based on the innovation priorities and technology strategy of our members. To influence our topics, locations, meeting dates, and which tradeshows we cover with debriefs, members should take this 10-minute survey. |
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| Startups @ CES, 1/12
Startups @ CES, 1/12 |
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| Quality in Automotive, 12/10
Corporate Reverse Pitch, 2/11t |
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| | Sponsorships available for keynote, panel, and/or branding. Reply to this email with interest. |
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| Congratulations last month's Startups of the Week |
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| | Each week, Autotech Council's Executive Director, Liz Kerton, posts her pick of the young companies who set their sights on reimagining the automotive landscape. |
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| | Edge Case Completes Independent Safety Assessment of May Mobility’s Safety Case Framework |
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| | Edge Case has completed an independent safety assessment of May Mobility's safety case framework, reinforcing rigorous validation standards for autonomous vehicle deployment. This milestone helps formalize independent reviews as a critical step in safely scaling driverless operations. |
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| | | Hyundai, Peak Energy Launch Platform to Expand Renewable Energy in Automotive Supply Chain |
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| | Peak Energy and Hyundai Motor Securities announce joint venture platform to help South Korean automotive suppliers transition to solar power and stabilize energy costs. The initiative aims to secure 100 MW of industrial rooftop solar capacity over the next two years, cutting supply chain emissions and reducing electricity price volatility. |
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| | | SiMa.ai Reaches $1.45B Valuation with $500 Million in Total Funding to Scale Physical AI in Humanoids, Automotive, and Drones |
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| | SiMa.ai closes Series C round to bring total funding to $500 million at a $1.45 billion valuation. The capital will accelerate the scaling of its full-stack Physical AI platform across robotics, automotive, and drone applications. |
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| | | Helm.ai Signs $70 Million in Commercial Contracts as Its Foundation-Model Platform Expands Beyond Automotive into Industrial Automation and Robotics |
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| | Congratulations to Helm.ai as they continue to expand their Physical AI platform. With production-bound automotive programs already in place, their sights are set on industrial deployments and robotics. We look forward to watching you continue to grow. |
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Automotive Software Strategies US
@DoubleTree by Hilton, San Jose
November 3-4, 2026 | | Automotive software is becoming the operating system of the mobility business — and the companies that connect strategy with execution will set the pace. | | Join Automotive Software Strategies US for two days of practical insight and high-value networking across the software-defined vehicle ecosystem. |
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| Explore agentic AI, collaborative development in open ecosystems, virtualization and simulation, and how software and data can create new customer and business value. | | Connect with engineering, product, strategy, and innovation leaders shaping the next generation of automotive software. | | AutoTech Council community members receive 20% off their conference pass with the code AUTOTECH20. |
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11th Annual Hyundai CRADLE Mobility Innovators Forum
@The Ameswell Hotel, Mountain View
November 10, 2026 | | Hyundai CRADLE the CVC arm of Hyundai Motor Group will once again convene its invite-only Mobility Innovators Forum in Silicon Valley, bringing together leading investors, operators, researchers, founders, and Hyundai executives for an afternoon of insights and discussion on the technologies reshaping our future. Interested in attending? Request your seat at: www.mif-2026.com |
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| AUMOVIO Architecture & Network Solutions Startup Challenge
@ Newlab, Michigan Central, Detroit, MI
November 20, 2026 | | AUMOVIO is seeking innovative startups developing technologies for AI-defined vehicles. We are interested in solutions across AI compute platforms, AI orchestration software, intelligent zonal architectures, and fleet learning & data platforms. |
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| Selected startups will have the opportunity to engage directly with AUMOVIO experts and explore collaboration opportunities to help shape the future of automotive technology. | | Registration: Register here |
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