How Disruptive Tech Is Changing the Industry
Shaun Abrahamson Managing Partner
@shaunabe
What We Do At Urban.Us
Invest in tech startups when they’re still quite dangerous (22 of them so far).
Focus on tech that will make cities better - fun, smart, sustainable & inclusive.
Work with World Economic Forum, University of Chicago, NYC EDC & Urban X (BMW/MINI).
3 Tech Trends
1. Yuuuge Data2. Artificial Reality3. Beyond Cars
Yuuuge DataNew sensors, apps and policies are creating a flood of
new public and private data.
We’re just starting to unlock city data
Ride Report gets data from people and machines to rate the safety of every street for cyclists
Nextdoor knows the best neighbors
Artificial RealityIt’s getting easier for machines to simulate and
understand reality to improve everything from sales to efficiency.
Skycatch drones quickly build 3D models of real places.
Rachio models the real world to save water & $$$
Oneconcern simulates natural disasters
Beyond CarsCars shaped our lives. An explosion of tech is going to
reshape our lives again.
Fun & practical EVs for short trips
Many efforts to remove the need for shopping trips
Driverless shuttle Freeway autopilot
How Soon?Should we expect this tech to get from
“techies” to main street?
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How Disruptive Tech Is Changing the Industry
Shaun Abrahamson Managing Partner
@shaunabe
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