This startup is fuel-injecting hydrogen to make cargo ships more efficient TechCrunch By: Sean O'Kane 1 September 2026 at 17:52 Newlight has raised a $9 million seed round and completed an 8,500-nautical-mile test run from Singapore to Ghana.
Waymo accelerates robotaxi expansion with launches in Denver, San Diego and Tampa TechCrunch By: Kirsten Korosec 1 September 2026 at 17:20 Waymo will begin inviting riders on a rolling basis and slowly ramp up access in the three cities, following its usual commercial playbook.
Magna increases bet on battery swapping in India with $35M for Yuma TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 1 September 2026 at 08:00 Magna's investment in Yuma Energy has reached $87 million as the Canadian auto supplier increases its majority stake in the Indian battery-swapping firm.
Lachy Groom backs Indian startup aiming to keep aircraft aloft for a year TechCrunch By: Jagmeet Singh 1 September 2026 at 03:30 Founded by a 20-year-old, Alteon is developing autonomous aircraft that hopes to harvest wind energy to stay aloft for several months.