article thumbnail

GM’s Self-Driving Unit Acquires Pasadena Tech Company

L.A. Business Journal

announced on Monday that GM Cruise, its self-driving car subsidiary, had acquired Strobe, a Pasadena startup developing a technology that uses lasers to measure distances to other objects. General Motors Co.

Pasadena 154
article thumbnail

Solar Energy Company Heliogen Set for New Year’s Eve Debut on NYSE

L.A. Business Journal

County was poised to get another publicly traded company: Pasadena-based solar technology firm Heliogen Inc. As the clock was running out on 2021, L.A.

Company 278
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Catalyzing Innovation In Pasadena, with Innovate Pasadena

socalTECH

As much as the idea of "Silicon Beach" wants to represent the whole of the local technology industry in Los Angeles, there are -- as one would expect in such a large metropolitan area -- many different neighborhoods and communities spread across the region, all with their own individual identities, companies, and technology focuses.

Pasadena 242
article thumbnail

Innovate Pasadena Seeks To Focus Pasadena's Innovation, Tech Efforts

socalTECH

One of those areas is Pasadena, home to Idealab, Caltech, and a large number of technology companies, big and small. To help bring some focus to the area, a new group, Innovate Pasadena , said this morning that it has launched to promote Pasadenas a leading center for innovation for technology and design. READ MORE>>.

Pasadena 171
article thumbnail

Robotics Company Embodied Acquires Conversational AI Business

L.A. Business Journal

Pasadena-based Embodied Inc. released a product last year called Moxie, an artificial-intelligence-enabled robotic companion for young children.

article thumbnail

Silicon Beach Report Oct. 9: GM’s Self-Driving Unit Acquires Pasadena Tech Company

L.A. Business Journal

GM’s self-driving unit acquires Pasadena tech company, SpaceX launches third set of Iridium Next satellites and Hulu dives into eSports with pact for four shows from ESL.

Pasadena 113
article thumbnail

Punchcard Links With Pasadena Chamber of Commerce

socalTECH

Pasadena-based Punchcard , the startup headed by Andy Steuer which is developing mobile applications to enable local businesses to run punchcard-based loyalty programs, said today that it has linked with the Pasadena CHamber of COmmerce to enable local Pasadena businesses to use its service. READ MORE>>.

Pasadena 199