Harshal Yeole

It all starts here 🌉 ​ ​ The San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market to welcome the Uber-exclusive robotaxi, powered by Nuro and Lucid, expected to begin in late 2026.​ ​ On-road development with our Robotaxi Engineering Fleet is now underway, marking the start of an exciting new chapter in our Global Robotaxi Program. ​ ​ Over the coming months, more than 100 Nuro-driven Lucid Gravitys will join the fleet as we continue to test, validate, and advance the future of safe, sustainable rides.​ ​ The future is on its way! ⚡​ #AutonomousVehicles #Technology #Innovation #Partnership #ElectricVehicles

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✈️ The H-1B Dream Just Got Pricier — And Indians Are Looking Elsewhere For decades, the H-1B visa has been the holy grail for Indian techies. But with steep hikes in fees (touching $100,000 in many cases), the equation is changing fast. 💡 According to The Economic Times, immigration attorneys are already preparing for a surge in L1 (intra-company transfer) and O1 (extraordinary ability) visas because they are now: ✅ Cheaper → L1 costs ~$7,000; O1 ~$12,000 (a fraction of H-1B fees) ✅ Less risky → No lottery, higher approval rates (O1 at 93%) ✅ Flexible → O1 allows indefinite renewals, is skill-based, and can even lead to an EB-1A green card pathway 🌍 What This Means for Indian Talent L1 visas: Good option for employees in Indian arms of global companies. But you need at least 1 year of overseas employment with the company. O1 visas: For professionals who build a strong portfolio — publishing, patents, leadership in projects, awards. Indians on O1 have already grown from 2% to 8% in a decade. It’s clear: the future of global careers will not just depend on jobs you do, but the brand you build around your skills. 💭 Key Insight The “safe path” of H-1B is becoming unaffordable and uncertain. The new path is merit + credibility. Upskilling Publishing work Building thought leadership Documenting achievements In other words, your career story will decide your visa story. 🚀 Question for you: If you were advising a young Indian techie today, would you tell them to still chase the H-1B… or to start preparing early for O1/L1 alternatives? #Immigration #H1B #L1Visa #O1Visa #FutureOfWork #IndianTechies #GlobalCareers #Upskilling #CareerGrowth

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3ev Secures $13.5M Series A to Boost India's EV Growth Bengaluru-based 3ev Industries, maker of electric three-wheelers, has raised ₹120 crore (US$13.5M) in a Series A round led by Mahanagar Gas Limited. (MGL)—its first strategic EV investment. The funds will help scale production, enhance supply chains, and expand charging, aftermarket & conversion services. 3ev’s Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform simplifies financing, charging, and maintenance for fleet operators. With India accounting for 57% of global e-3W sales in 2024 🚀, and support from FAME & PM e-DRIVE, 3ev is set for a service-driven growth path. MGL’s clean-energy push also opens doors for charging & battery-swapping infrastructure ⚡🔋. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ghwQaUAu A milestone for India’s EV ecosystem and sustainable mobility! #3ev #ElectricVehicles #EVStartup #SustainableMobility #BatteryAsAService #CleanEnergy #EVExpansion #IndianEVMarket

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The future of mobility is multimodal. Leaders at Lucid, Nuro, Bosch, and PlusAI share how AI, software-first design, and simulation are shaping the next generation of vehicles. Together, they show how NVIDIA's end-to-end approach is helping move AI-defined vehicles from development to the road. 🎥 Watch the video: https://bit.ly/4r4kUyr

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👩‍💻 Are Zoox and Waymo Automotive Companies or Tech Companies? Five years ago, I made a significant shift in my career: moving from supporting some of the world’s most innovative high-tech customers to working in the automotive industry. It wasn’t just a change of industries— it was stepping into a space where hardware meets AI, where vehicle safety meets software reliability, and where two massive industries are colliding to redefine mobility. As I immersed myself in this new world, one question kept coming up — both for the companies leading the charge and for professionals like me: 🤔 Are companies like Zoox and Waymo automotive companies, tech companies, or something entirely new? Zoox, acquired by Amazon in 2020, is building a fully autonomous vehicle from the ground up — not retrofitting existing models. This places it firmly in the automotive realm for engineering, safety, and manufacturing. But its true edge is its software stack: perception, localization, motion planning, and fleet orchestration — capabilities traditionally owned by robotics and AI firms. Waymo, born from Google’s self-driving project, took a different approach. By partnering with OEMs like Jaguar and Chrysler, it integrates its autonomy platform into existing vehicles. This positions Waymo less as a manufacturer and more as a mobility technology platform, akin to how Android powers various smartphone brands. 🤔 Why Does this matter you might ask? This distinction influences how these companies operate: 👉 Capital Structure: Automotive requires heavy investment in factories and regulatory approval; tech prioritizes software, cloud, and data infrastructure. 👉 Business Models: Automakers sell vehicles; tech companies license platforms or charge per use. 👉 Regulation: Automotive focuses on crash safety and production standards; tech focuses on cybersecurity, AI ethics, and data compliance. 👉 Talent: Automotive attracts mechanical and operational expertise; tech attracts AI, software, and cloud talent. Zoox integrates both worlds — building vehicle + software. Waymo focuses on scaling autonomy software across partners. 🤔 The real answer may not be “automotive” or “tech.” Both companies are moving toward Mobility-as-a-Service — deploying autonomous fleets that could reshape urban transport. Ownership gives way to orchestration: fleets, logistics, and city-scale mobility infrastructure. The automotive and technology industries are no longer separate lanes — they’re converging into a new mobility ecosystem. Zoox and Waymo sit at the center of this transformation, challenging legacy categories. ✅ The question of automotive or tech? is certainly outdated. The answer might be: both — and something more. #AutonomousVehicles #MobilityInnovation #AutomotiveIndustry #MobilityTech #SoftwareDefinedVehicles #FutureOfTransportation #MobilityAsAService #InnovationStrategy

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It all starts here 🌉 ​ ​ The San Francisco Bay Area will be the first market to welcome the Uber-exclusive robotaxi, powered by Nuro and Lucid, expected to begin in late 2026.​ ​ On-road development with our Robotaxi Engineering Fleet is now underway, marking the start of an exciting new chapter in our Global Robotaxi Program. ​ ​ Over the coming months, more than 100 Nuro-driven Lucid Gravitys will join the fleet as we continue to test, validate, and advance the future of safe, sustainable rides.​ ​ The future is on its way! ⚡​ #AutonomousVehicles #Technology #Innovation #Partnership #ElectricVehicles

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