James J. Kuffner Jr.

  Joby Announces World-Class Board of Directors

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Friday, July 23, 2021
Alternative energy, Energy, Public transport, Transportation, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Travel, Other Transport, Air, Transport, Aerospace, Manufacturing, James J. Kuffner Jr., Zoox, Joby Aviation, Aicha Evans, LinkedIn, Economy of the United States, Labor, California

The following appointments have been made to Jobys Board of Directors since December 2020:

Key Points: 
  • The following appointments have been made to Jobys Board of Directors since December 2020:
    Aicha Evans, CEO, Zoox.
  • Dr. James Kuffner, CEO and Representative Director of Woven Planet Holdings, and Member of the Board of Directors and Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation.
  • Reid is an accomplished entrepreneur and investor, who served on the founding Board of Directors of PayPal, co-founded LinkedIn and today sits on the Board of Directors of a wide variety of companies, including Microsoft and Aurora.
  • Neither RTP nor Joby Aviation gives any assurance that either RTP or Joby Aviation or the combined company will achieve its expectations.

Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of Lyft's Level 5 Division

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Companies, Engines, Economy of Japan, Location-based software, Lyft, Toyota, James J. Kuffner Jr.

TOKYO, July 20, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the closing of the acquisition of Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft, Inc. ("Lyft"), a proposed transaction previously announced in April 2021.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, July 20, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the closing of the acquisition of Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft, Inc. ("Lyft"), a proposed transaction previously announced in April 2021.
  • With the acquisition in place, Woven Planet will be provided with technology, talent, and an international footprint that will accelerate its efforts.
  • "As the first major acquisition for the Woven Planet Group, Level 5 represents a significant investment in our future.
  • Founded in 2018 as Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), Woven Planet is composed of four complementary companies: Woven Planet Holdings, Woven Core, Woven Alpha, and Woven Capital.

Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota, to Acquire CARMERA

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Companies, Engines, Economy of Japan, Toyota, Toyota Group, Automation, Robotics, Lyft, Woven fabric, Self-driving car, James J. Kuffner Jr.

TOKYO, July 15, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the acquisition of CARMERA, Inc. ("CARMERA"), a U.S.-based spatial AI company, which specializes in bringing next-generation road intelligence to automated mobility at scale.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, July 15, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ("Woven Planet"), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the acquisition of CARMERA, Inc. ("CARMERA"), a U.S.-based spatial AI company, which specializes in bringing next-generation road intelligence to automated mobility at scale.
  • This is the second major deal for Woven Planet in North America, following the April 2021 announcement to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft.
  • Once the deal is closed, the CARMERA team will report into the Automated Mapping Platform ("AMP") organization of Woven Alpha, Inc. ("Woven Alpha").
  • Founded in 2018 as Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), Woven Planet Group is composed of four complementary companies: Woven Planet Holdings, Woven Core, Woven Alpha, and Woven Capital.

Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota, to Acquire CARMERA

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Software, Research, Internet, Data management, General Automotive, Technology, Automotive, Science, Engineering, Automotive Manufacturing, Other Technology, Manufacturing, Companies, Engines, Economy of Japan, Toyota, Toyota Group, Woven fabric, Lyft, James J. Kuffner Jr., Woven Planet Group, CARMERA, WOVEN PLANET GROUP, CARMERA

Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the acquisition of CARMERA, Inc. (CARMERA), a U.S.-based spatial AI company, which specializes in bringing next-generation road intelligence to automated mobility at scale.

Key Points: 
  • Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (Woven Planet), a subsidiary of the Toyota Motor Corporation, announced the acquisition of CARMERA, Inc. (CARMERA), a U.S.-based spatial AI company, which specializes in bringing next-generation road intelligence to automated mobility at scale.
  • This is the second major deal for Woven Planet in North America, following the April 2021 announcement to acquire Level 5, the self-driving division of Lyft.
  • Woven Alpha focuses on exploring new strategic areas for business expansion and incubates several innovative projects such as Woven City and Arene, which is Woven Planets open software platform.
  • Founded in 2018 as Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), Woven Planet Group is composed of four complementary companies: Woven Planet Holdings, Woven Core, Woven Alpha, and Woven Capital.

Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University's Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Motor vehicles, Transport, Companies, Automation, Automotive safety, Toyota, Toyota Group, Vehicular automation, Robot, James J. Kuffner Jr., Self-driving car

Researchers at Toyota Research Institute are working with Stanford's Dynamic Design Lab to make this vision come true.

Key Points: 
  • Researchers at Toyota Research Institute are working with Stanford's Dynamic Design Lab to make this vision come true.
  • The engineers are conducting research into how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology.
  • Their goal is to design a new level of active safety technology and share it broadly so that Toyota and other auto manufacturers can deploy it on the road.
  • Toyota Research Institute (TRI), established in 2015, aims to develop active vehicle safety and automated driving technologies, robotics, and other human amplification technology.

OhmniLabs Introduces New Robotics as a Service Platform

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Robotics, James J. Kuffner Jr., Cloud robotics, Robot as a service, Technology, Emerging technologies, Computing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --OhmniLabs ( https://ohmnilabs.com/ ), a Silicon Valley-based robotics company, today introduces its new Robotics as a Service platform and the addition of Dr. James Kuffner, Chief Executive Officer at the Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), to its Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --OhmniLabs ( https://ohmnilabs.com/ ), a Silicon Valley-based robotics company, today introduces its new Robotics as a Service platform and the addition of Dr. James Kuffner, Chief Executive Officer at the Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development (TRI-AD), to its Advisory Board.
  • OhmniLabs' new Robotics as a Service (RaaS) offering allows partners to focus on market, customers, and sales while OhmniLabs provides complete end-to-end robotics, technology, and production.
  • We believe that Dr. Kuffner's expertise as the pioneer of cloud robotics will be extremely valuable as OhmniLabs continues to grow and innovate."
  • OhmniLabs, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based robotics company focused on providing demand-driven robotics solutions for businesses.

A Self-Driving Industry Pioneer Joins Innovasonic Inc. as Chairman of Advisory Board

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Technology, Hardware, James J. Kuffner Jr., Kuffner

Innovasonic,a leader in active self-cleaning technologies, today announced the appointment of Dr. James Kuffner as Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • Innovasonic,a leader in active self-cleaning technologies, today announced the appointment of Dr. James Kuffner as Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Board.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190501006052/en/
    Prototype of PiezoWipe(TM) self-cleaning glass (Photo: Business Wire)
    James is an exceptional addition to the Innovasonic executive team, said Dr. Boris Kobrin, Founder and CEO of Innovasonic.
  • We will also benefit from Dr. Kuffners strategic vision and vast industry network as we start discussions with potential commercial partners early in our development cycle.
  • Innovasonic is challenging the status quo in surface cleaning technologies, which are currently severely outdated, said Dr. James Kuffner.