Seattle startup
Facts
- HQ
- Seattle
- Sectors
- Construction, Autonomous vehicles, Robotics, Technology
- Founded
- 2021
- Stage
- Seed
Seattle Startup Developing Driverless Bulldozers and Earthmovers to Automate Heavy Machinery
A five-year-old Seattle startup is developing automation for bulldozers, earthmovers and other heavy machinery, exploring driverless solutions for construction and earthmoving operations.
Rebekah Bastian (OwnTrail CEO & Co-Founder) on opening to possibility, assessing risk, and blazing your own trail
OwnTrail is a platform that advances women by helping members share their *real* paths through career and life. With seed funding and an all-star team, OwnTrail is growing fast. CEO and co-founder, Rebekah Bastian, is a role model for staying open to possibility. She didn't have a masterplan and it wasn't a straight line. She joined Zillow as employee 20. Fifteen years at Zillow took her from Product Manager to VP of Product, and then VP of Community and Culture. Then author. And now founder. She goes behind the scenes on her story and OwnTrail's mission.
Microsoft's new era unfolds
Microsoft is back in the smartphone business with the unveiling of its new Surface Duo dual-screen folding device this week. It's a fascinating story all on its own, as the company finally goes public with a concept it has been experimenting with behind-the-scenes for much of the past decade. Surprise twist: It runs Android. But combined with the larger Surface Neo dual-screen tablet/notebook, the story is much bigger. Microsoft is trying to take the lead in a new category of computing, while expanding its focus beyond Windows to focus on apps and experiences across a range of devices. We share…
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Priyanka Kulkarni Founder
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Rebekah Bastian Founder