Mobility & Transportation Startups

Cao Cao Mobility operates a ride-hailing service built around an integrated ecosystem of custom-designed vehicles, autonomous driving technology (RoboX), and intelligent operations. It runs across 215 cities in China and claims presence in 42 countries, serving riders through its mobile app and a dedicated fleet of purpose-built vehicles.

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AirX is a technology company developing a digital platform for air transportation, operating helicopter and air mobility services in Japan. It offers uses such as helicopter transport to hotels and tourist destinations, sightseeing flights, heliport development on vacant land, disaster support, aircraft sales, and inbound tourism promotion.

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Nature Innovation Group operates iKasa, an umbrella-sharing service in Japan aimed at reducing single-use plastic umbrella consumption by letting people rent umbrellas affordably and conveniently. The service targets everyday commuters seeking to stay dry on rainy days without buying disposable umbrellas.

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FaroStarVision is a smartphone application service that enables users to easily share and view disaster-related information with location and temporal data during emergency situations. The service serves both individual consumers via free mobile apps and organizations through a paid enterprise system.

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FOMM operates a battery-swap conversion EV business, applying its proprietary battery-swapping technology to convert existing gasoline-powered vehicles into electric vehicles. It works with a network of partner automotive repair and service companies in Japan.

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SmartRyde offers pre-booked airport transfer services using vetted professional drivers across 150 countries. It provides 24-hour customer support via chat, driver waiting time for flight delays, and free cancellation up to 48 hours before use.

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SteraVision develops optical switching and steering devices and FMCW/Digital Coherent LiDAR systems that can weight scanning toward specific regions of interest, for uses such as automotive and industrial LiDAR, factory automation robots, optical switches, and intrusion sensors. It is a fabless design and development venture spun out of Japan's AIST research institute.

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AnyCarry (エニキャリ) is a Japanese logistics company providing delivery infrastructure and logistics DX/GX services, including same-day and short-distance delivery, a transport management system, and mobile ordering, for EC/mail-order businesses, manufacturers, wholesalers, and food and retail operators. It operates a joint delivery network covering all 47 prefectures of Japan to address the industry's "2024 problem" and improve delivery efficiency and cost.

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DORAEVER is a recruitment and logistics matching platform for truck drivers and transportation companies in Japan. The company operates a job marketplace for drivers, vehicle management tools, and ancillary services including fuel and insurance.

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WirelessGate provides Wi-Fi and global eSIM connectivity services for mobile users and businesses. The company operates in Japan and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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Suzhou Xianglou New Material (翔楼新材), founded in 2005, develops, produces and sells customized precision stamping steel materials as an import substitute for high-end fine-blanking materials. Its products are used mainly in precision automotive components—covering powertrain, steering, safety, seat, door-lock and interior systems—as well as power tools, wind power, electrical goods, hardware and bearings.

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Chaozhuo (stock code 688237) is a Chinese manufacturing company specializing in cold spray solid-state additive manufacturing technology. Its business spans additive manufacturing and remanufacturing, functional coatings, airborne equipment repair, new-energy vehicle parts production, and precision machining equipment development.

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Nokisaki operates space-sharing services in Japan, including "Nokisaki Parking" for renting out unused parking spaces and reserving event parking, and "Nokisaki Business" for short-term rental of vacant retail and commercial spaces. It also runs event ticketing (TicketPass) and reserved parking for fireworks festivals and events across Japan.

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Leishen Intelligent System designs and manufactures LiDAR sensors — including 1550nm fiber, 905nm hybrid solid-state, mechanical multi-line, and FMCW types — along with laser ranging sensors, automated forklifts (AGV/AMR), and 3D SLAM controllers. It supplies perception hardware and industry solutions for autonomous driving, smart transportation, logistics, rail transit, surveying, security, and industrial automation.

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Zeron (零一汽车) develops electric heavy-duty trucks, including tractor/towing vehicles, built around its own integrated electric drive systems and autonomous driving technology. The company targets commercial freight and logistics operators with multiple truck configurations for different transport scenarios.

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KK Chips designs automotive semiconductor solutions including power management, driver, and control chips for 12V and 24V automotive systems used in electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and commercial vehicles.

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Ainstein designs mmWave radar sensors and related hardware and software—combining sensor fusion and AI—for autonomous drones, ADAS, specialty vehicles, and industrial IoT sensing. It serves commercial customers across the aerospace, automotive/specialty vehicle, and sports technology markets and is based in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Aiwaysion is a company whose team page lists roles in machine learning, software development, and product engineering. The page does not describe the specific product or market the company serves.

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American Power Group designs and installs aftermarket dual fuel conversion systems that enable diesel engines to operate on both diesel and alternative fuels such as natural gas, reducing emissions and operating costs. The company serves heavy-duty fleet operators, oil and gas companies, and data centers.

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Armada Mercantile Ltd. is a publicly-traded diversified holding company that operates through multiple subsidiary and service lines including commercial finance, securities brokerage, ice cream distribution, and electric vehicle electrification solutions. The company serves both private and publicly-traded businesses across natural resources, energy, aviation, food, finance, and transportation sectors.

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Atlas World Group operates a global network of independent agents providing transportation and moving services, with expertise in relocation logistics and international shipping.

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Automotive Ventures is an investment firm focused on the mobility and automotive technology ecosystem, providing capital, market guidance, and network access to founders of auto tech startups. It also enables car dealerships to invest in and participate in the startups they help grow.

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Azak develops modular, self-propelled wheel technology that converts standard containers and platforms into motorized vehicles. The company serves customers seeking alternative mobility solutions for cargo and material handling.

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A family-owned automotive dealership offering new and used vehicle sales, service, and parts for Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram vehicles. Located in Souderton, Pennsylvania, it serves customers across the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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