Business Insider named 10 transportation leaders to its list of 100 people transforming business.
Before becoming Zoox's CEO in February, Evans was the senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Intel, where she led projects that required the integration of hardware and software, one of the primary challenges Zoox will face as it brings its technology to market. Fletcher is close to CEO Mary Barra and was given the challenging task of developing and launching the all-electric long-range Chevy Bolt on a breakneck schedule.
And Rachel Holt, head of new mobility at the company, is a key part of that effort, as the ride-hailing giant looks beyond traditional ride hailing. And while Waymo One is not yet open to the public and operates only within a radius of about 100 miles, it has positioned Waymo as the leader in the autonomous-driving industry.
Makani's devices are shining a light on data that helps truck drivers and business owners learn about where the greatest inefficiencies in their businesses are. KeepTruckin is a market leader in electronic-logging devices, which record how long drivers work. And while many other companies produce them, Makani says KeepTruckin is different in its ease of use and the findings that its data can quickly show.
Musk is a hero to many, a villain to a few. But there's no question that the South African entrepreneur has proved that while it's incredibly difficult to envision the future, and harder still to make it happen, the seemingly impossible doesn't have to take forever.
These days, the charismatic businessman is developing his fifth major airline startup that's set to fly in 2021. Codenamed Moxy, Neeleman wants to transform low-cost air travel for smaller cities in the US in very much the same way Azul did in Brazil. "I decided I wanted to work for a startup — I loved flying and I didn't want to leave aviation," Simi told Business Insider of her decision to join JetBlue."I wanted to work for an entrepreneur; I wanted to work for a company that had a caring culture, and a great brand."