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Resource Ford Mobility Challenge: Process and Approach
July 29, 2025
Overview of a mobility innovation contest was by Ford in collaboration with the City of Austin to crowdsource innovative solutions that improve mobility — especially access to health services, food, education, and essential amenities.
Article Inside the New General Motors-NVIDIA Partnership
April 10, 2025 | By Curtis Michelson
"We're integrating AI into vehicles thoughtfully, prioritizing safety and customer value over technological novelty," says GM SVP Dave Richardson. Here's our exclusive interview...
Article CarMax CTO: Advice on Setting Product Teams Up for Success
November 15, 2024 | By Steven Melendez
Shamim Mohammad is Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer at CarMax. We spoke with Mohammad about leveraging AI to deliver reliable results, successfully structuring technical teams for innovation, and more.
Article Inside Nissan’s Advanced Technology Center in Silicon Valley: Goals, Metrics, Challenges, AI, and More
August 23, 2024 | By Scott Cohen
Maarten Sierhuis, VP and Alliance Global Director of the Nissan Advanced Technology Center - Silicon Valley gives a comprehensive overview of the center, including its history, collaborations, dual focus on pioneering research and advanced technology, and role in AI-driven automotive innovations.
Podcast GenAI Hits the Road with Mercedes-Benz
June 10, 2024 | By Hadley Thompson
In this episode, we connect with James Liu, the Head of MB.OS Customer Experience at Mercedes-Benz. Liu oversees a team responsible for human-machine Interface concepts, UX design, front-end engineering, speech, and AI platforms. That includes prototypes that leverage generative AI technologies like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.
Podcast ‘AI Springs,’ Automotive Futures, and Silicon Valley Innovation Labs
May 6, 2024 | By Hadley Thompson
Evangelos Simoudis, author and investor, delves into the future of cars, what has happened to Silicon Valley innovation labs, and the latest "AI spring."
Article How Piaggio’s Fast Forward Lab Has Evolved Its Approach
April 17, 2024 | By Hadley Thompson, Meghan Hall
In an exclusive conversation, we talked with Greg Lynn, co-founder & CEO Piaggio Fast Forward. He unveiled the inner workings of Piaggio's Fast Forward (PFF) and what their plans are for the eclectic company.
Article How BMW Put Its Corporate Venture Capital Team on the Road to Success
January 22, 2024 | By Evan Schwartz, Hadley Thompson
How do you set up a corporate venture capital initiative to be successful — both financially and strategically? BMW i Ventures, based in Silicon Valley, is one role model. We talk with one of the group's managing partners.
Article How Hyundai is Working to Bring its ‘Ultimate Mobility Vehicle’ Vision to Life
October 20, 2022 | By Meghan Hall
We spoke with John Suh, Founding Director of Hyundai's New Horizons Studio, to hear about the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles; the team's new facility in Montana; and how the team balances digital and physical prototyping.
Article How Carmaker BMW is Developing Strategy for Blockchain, AI, and the Metaverse
May 16, 2022
How do emerging technologies get evaluated, tested, and rolled out in Munich-based BMW Group? We talk to Andrew Luckow, Head of Innovation and Emerging Technologies to get the details.
Article How a $19 Billion Truck Maker Scouts Relevant Startups in Silicon Valley
October 21, 2021 | By Scott Kirsner
Paul Konasewich is a key player at the PACCAR Silicon Valley Innovation Center, which helps the $19 billion truck maker connect to relevant startups. ”You need to get honest about whether [your startup scouting activity is about] cultural enrichment,” he says, “or actually creating new products.” More of Konasewich’s advice...
Article Top 10 Automakers’ Commitment to EV Innovation
July 19, 2021
Is the future of the automotive industry electric? In 2021, a growing number of automakers are betting big that the answer is “yes.” Here’s our look at what’s coming down the road next.
Video Ford Autonomous Vehicles CEO on Consumer Trust
June 30, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux
Ford Autonomous Vehicles CEO Scott Griffith sat down to discuss the future of Ford’s autonomous vehicles program, recent trends in the mobility space, and the importance of building consumer trust.
Article What Matters in Innovation — June 25, 2021
June 25, 2021 | By Collin Robisheaux, Kaitlin Milliken
What mattered in innovation this week? InnoLead’s Scott Kirsner and Kaitlin Milliken join Derisk CEO Alex Slawsby to discuss. That includes some of the innovation news that you may have missed this week, and why it matters for innovators working in big organizations. In this installment: smart tires finally...
Article Corporate Innovators Talk Cost-Cutting and the Need to Reinvest in Innovation
April 15, 2021 | By Kaitlin Milliken
During a recent conversation on the Clubhouse app, corporate innovators discussed weathering the COVID recession, pursuing breakthrough ideas, and corporate venture capital programs.
Video What Matters in Innovation — Feb. 12, 2021
February 12, 2021 | By Alex Slawsby, Kaitlin Milliken, Scott Kirsner
In this installment: the launch of a disruptive new innovation consulting firm; Clubhouse starts attracting more than just Silicon Valley cool kids; and traditional automakers playing catchup on electric vehicles.
Article Three Services Bridgestone is Testing to Drive the Future of Car Maintenance
February 10, 2021 | By Lilly Milman
While car companies are always releasing new models, the way our vehicles get serviced has largely remained the same. But Bridgestone is working on several high-potential projects to modernize car maintenance.
Podcast Leaders from Lyft, Fitbit on How Diversity Drives Innovation
December 1, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
Leaders with experience at Fitbit, Lyft, and the Alliance for Smiles discuss hiring diversely and support talent in an equitable environment.
Article Mercedes Lays Off Staff at Innovation Centers, Seeks Outside Partners
July 28, 2020 | By Scott Kirsner
Daimler AG, the German company that makes Mercedes-Benz vehicles and Daimler trucks, has laid off more than 100 staffers at its Lab1886 innovation centers around the world…
Podcast Running High-Performance Innovation Labs
May 19, 2020 | By Kaitlin Milliken
How have innovation labs shifted during this period of remote work? What sets labs up for success? Linda Elkins, Chief Technical Officer of W.L. Gore’s Silicon Valley Innovation Center, shares.