Glydways Closes Strategic Investments From Japanese Industrial Giants Suzuki Motor Corporation, ENEOS Holdings, and Mitsui Chemicals
Glydways Closes Strategic Investments From Japanese Industrial Giants Suzuki Motor Corporation, ENEOS Holdings, and Mitsui Chemicals
These investments follow on earlier investors into the company, Khosla Ventures, New Science Ventures, Gates Frontier, ACS Infra, and Sam Altman's Apollo Projects
这些投资是继该公司的早期投资者Khosla Ventures、New Science Ventures、Gates Frontier、ACS Infra和山姆·奥特曼之后进行的's 阿波罗项目
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Glydways, a leader in developing on-demand Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), today announced the company has raised an additional $20 million from three major strategic investors in Japan. Glydways total funding to date now exceeds $100 million.
加利福尼亚州南旧金山，2024年5月14日 /PRNewswire/ — 开发按需个人快速交通（PRT）领域的领导者Glydways今天宣布，该公司已从日本的三家主要战略投资者那里额外筹集了2000万美元。迄今为止，Glydway的总资金已超过1亿美元。
The three new investors are automotive manufacturer and pioneer of the "kei-car" concept Suzuki Motors, Japan's leading energy and materials company ENEOS Holdings, and visionary innovator with deep relationships in the global automotive industry Mitsui Chemicals. This commitment from three important Japanese companies exemplifies the economic cooperation between the US and Japan to innovate and build the next generation of world-changing technology.
这三位新投资者分别是汽车制造商和 “kei-car” 概念车的先驱铃木汽车、日本领先的能源和材料公司ENEOS Holdings以及与全球汽车行业有着深厚关系的富有远见的创新者三井化学。三家重要的日本公司的这一承诺体现了美日之间为创新和打造下一代改变世界的技术而开展的经济合作。
In addition to their investment, Suzuki is now in discussions with Glydways about becoming its strategic automotive manufacturing partner. In-depth meetings between the engineering groups of the two companies have already begun. Suzuki, ENEOS Holdings, and Mitsui Chemicals join existing investors Khosla Ventures, New Science Ventures, ACS Group, Gates Frontier, and Sam Altman's Apollo Projects.
除了投资外，铃木目前还在与Glydways讨论成为其战略汽车制造合作伙伴的问题。两家公司的工程小组之间的深入会议已经开始。铃木、ENEOS Holdings和三井化学加入了现有投资者科斯拉风险投资公司、新科学风险投资公司、ACS集团、盖茨前沿和山姆·奥特曼的阿波罗项目行列。
"Having three of the most important companies in Japan invest in Glydways is true validation of our technology and business," said Glydways CEO Gokul Hemmady. "Additionally, the wealth of knowledge and experience they bring as counselors and advisors is priceless. The entire Glydways team looks forward to working with Suzuki, ENEOS Holdings, and Mitsui Chemicals as we progress closer to our vision of transforming the world's transportation infrastructure."
Glydways首席执行官Gokul Hemmady表示：“让日本最重要的三家公司投资Glydways是对我们的技术和业务的真正验证。”“此外，他们作为辅导员和顾问带来的丰富知识和经验是无价的。随着我们更接近改造世界交通基础设施的愿景，整个Glydways团队都期待与铃木、ENEOS Holdings和三井化学合作。”
-Suzuki Quote:
"We have a keen interest in the Glydways mission to solve traffic issues globally by using their compact vehicles and lightweight, dedicated infrastructure. Their solution has much in common with Suzuki's 'Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, and Beautiful' philosophy, and we would like to support Glydways in achieving its vision by offering our expertise, experience, and technology for making small cars," said Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director & President of Suzuki Motor Corporation.
-铃木语录：
“我们对Glydways的使命非常感兴趣，该使命是使用其紧凑型车辆和轻型专用基础设施解决全球交通问题。他们的解决方案与铃木的'更小、更少、更轻、更短、更美'的理念有很多共同之处，我们希望通过提供制造小型汽车的专业知识、经验和技术来支持Glydways实现其愿景，” 铃木汽车公司代表董事兼总裁铃木敏宏先生说。
-ENEOS Holdings Quote:
"The on-demand transportation system utilizing compact autonomous vehicles and dedicated roadways developed by Glydways is anticipated not only to address the challenges of existing transportation infrastructure and the forthcoming issues associated with the automation of vehicles, but also to serve as an innovation that revitalizes urban environments.
Furthermore, ENEOS Group is committed to achieving a carbon-neutral society through energy transition, and we believe that Glydways plays a crucial role in realizing the vision we advocate.
Leveraging the strength of our group company ENEOS, which possesses a network of approximately 12,000 service stations, we aim to contribute to the advancement of Glydways by synergizing our energy infrastructure and car solution infrastructure," said Mr. Yuichiro Fujiyama, Senior Vice President, CTO, ENEOS Holdings, Inc.
-ENEOS 控股报价：
“使用由Glydways开发的紧凑型自动驾驶车辆和专用道路的按需交通系统预计不仅可以应对现有交通基础设施的挑战和即将出现的与车辆自动化相关的问题，而且还将成为振兴城市环境的创新。
此外，ENEOS 集团致力于通过能源转型实现碳中和社会，我们相信Glydways在实现我们倡导的愿景方面起着至关重要的作用。
利用集团公司ENEOS（拥有约12,000个加油站的网络）的优势，我们的目标是通过协同我们的能源基础设施和汽车解决方案基础设施，为Glydways的发展做出贡献，” ENEOS Holdings, Inc.高级副总裁兼首席技术官藤山雄一郎说
-Mitsui Chemicals Quote:
"Reducing CO2 emissions is a social issue on a global scale, and resolving traffic congestion is a major issue in the mobility field. Glydways' efforts are a new solution that can not only answer these major problems, but also greatly contribute to people's lives.
Mitsui Chemicals' vision for the future: A recycling-oriented society in harmony with the environment, an inclusive society that creates diverse value, and a comfortable society where people can live in good health and peace of mind. We aim to be an indispensable presence for the realization of a world with these values. We would like to harness the collective strength of the Mitsui Chemicals Group to realize this together in collaboration with Glydways," said Mr. Atsushi Komoriya, Managing Executive Officer, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
-三井化学报价：
“减少二氧化碳排放是全球范围内的社会问题，解决交通拥堵是交通领域的主要问题。Glydways的努力是一种新的解决方案，它不仅可以解决这些重大问题，还可以为人们的生活做出巨大贡献。
三井化学的未来愿景：一个与环境和谐相处的循环型社会，一个创造多元价值的包容性社会，以及一个人们可以健康和安心地生活的舒适社会。我们的目标是成为实现具有这些价值观的世界不可或缺的存在。我们希望利用三井化学集团的集体力量，与Glydways合作共同实现这一目标，” 三井化学株式会社董事总执行官小森屋淳先生说
Glydways is currently working on two separate projects in Northern California– a 4.4-mile airport connector in San José, CA and a 28-mile system connecting four underserved communities in East Contra Costa County. The company has developed a revolutionary approach to urban mass transit that is much more affordable and accessible for the 95% of cities around the world that have no solution – a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system of on-demand, personal, autonomous, battery-operated electric vehicles traveling on small, dedicated rights-of-way that can be built at-grade, elevated, or tunneled and integrates with any public transportation options.
Glydways目前正在北加州开展两个独立的项目——位于加利福尼亚州圣何塞的4.4英里机场连接线和连接东康特拉科斯塔县四个服务不足社区的28英里系统。该公司开发了一种革命性的城市轨道交通方式，这种方法对于全球95％没有解决方案的城市来说更加实惠和便利。这是一种个人快速交通（PRT）系统，由按需、个人、自动驾驶、电池供电的电动汽车组成，在小型专用通行权上行驶，可以在地面、高架或隧道上建造，并可与任何公共交通工具集成。
The vehicles, called Glydcars, exclusively use these lanes with no crossings and no other vehicles which means Glydcars travel unimpeded with no stops or slowdowns. The system can move up to 10,000 people per hour per lane/direction, which means larger numbers of riders will move more comfortably, sustainably, and affordably than ever before, all for the cost of a transit fare.
这些名为Glydcars的车辆仅使用这些车道，没有十字路口，也没有其他车辆，这意味着Glydcars可以畅通无阻地行驶，没有停车或减速。该系统每个车道/方向每小时最多可运送 10,000 人，这意味着更多的乘客将比以往任何时候都更舒适、更可持续、更经济地移动，而所有这些费用都需要支付过境票价。
This approach offers net-new capacity, which means vehicle trips are removed from city streets, thus reducing overall traffic congestion. The CAPEX requirements for the Glydways system is a fraction of the cost to build rail or bus lanes, and because the system is on-demand, its OPEX is also significantly smaller too. The Glydways system generates zero emissions. Each car is electric battery powered and bi-directional. We have thoughtfully designed the Glydcar to optimize its range (weight, resistance, features), which makes Glydways one of the most climate-friendly mobility systems in the world.
这种方法提供了净新的容量，这意味着车辆可以远离城市街道，从而减少总体交通拥堵。Glydways系统的资本支出要求只是修建铁路或公交专用道成本的一小部分，而且由于该系统是按需的，因此其运营支出也大大降低。Glydways 系统产生零排放。每辆车都由电池供电，并且是双向的。我们精心设计了 Glydcar，以优化其续航里程（重量、阻力、功能），这使得 Glydways 成为世界上气候最友好的出行系统之一。
About Suzuki Motor Corporation-
Suzuki Motor Corporation is one of Japan's leading carmakers and a global motorcycle manufacturer. The company's non-vehicle products include outboard motors for boats and motorized wheelchairs. It builds its lineup on its own and through numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures outside Japan. Suzuki was established in 1920 and has headquarters in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Toshihiro SUZUKI is President of the company.
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关于铃木汽车公司-
铃木汽车公司是日本领先的汽车制造商之一，也是全球摩托车制造商。该公司的非车辆产品包括船用舷外马达和电动轮椅。它通过自己以及日本以外的众多子公司和合资企业建立自己的产品阵容。铃木成立于1920年，总部设在静冈县滨松。铃木敏宏是该公司的总裁。
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About ENEOS Holdings
ENEOS Group is Japan's leading energy and material company with manufacturing and sales facilities throughout the world. The Group has developed businesses in the energy and non-ferrous metals segments, from upstream to downstream. While fulfilling our responsibility of providing a stable supply of energy and materials both now and in the future, we will realize a carbon neutral society through energy transition. This is also a great challenge for mankind, and we, the ENEOS Group, will maximize our corporate value by steadily taking on the challenge.
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关于ENEOS Holdings
ENEOS 集团是日本领先的能源和材料公司，其制造和销售设施遍布全球。该集团在能源和有色金属领域发展了从上游到下游的业务。在履行我们在现在和将来提供稳定能源和材料供应的责任的同时，我们将通过能源转型实现碳中和社会。这也是人类面临的巨大挑战，我们ENEOS集团将通过稳步接受挑战来最大限度地提高我们的企业价值。
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About Mitsui Chemicals
Mitsui Chemicals' roots can be traced back to 1912 when it began producing raw material for chemical fertilizers from coal gas byproducts, the first company in Japan to do so. This undertaking significantly contributed to increasing agricultural productivity, a major social issue at the time. Later, the company evolved its technology from coal chemicals to gas chemicals, and in 1958 it built Japan's first petrochemical complex and so provided impetus to Japan's industry. Today, the company boasts many world-class products with sales standing at over 1,800 billion yen and with over 160 companies in 30 countries. Its business portfolio includes Life&Healthcare Solutions, Mobility Solutions, ICT Solutions, and Basic & Green Materials. Mitsui Chemicals will continue to contribute to solving social challenges with its state-of-the-art technology and by "Creating New Customer Value through Innovation".
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关于三井化学
三井化学的历史可以追溯到1912年，当时它开始使用煤气副产品生产化肥原料，这是日本第一家这样做的公司。这项工作极大地促进了农业生产率的提高，这是当时的一个主要社会问题。后来，该公司将其技术从煤化工发展到气体化学品，并于1958年建造了日本第一个石化综合体，从而为日本的工业提供了动力。如今，该公司拥有许多世界一流的产品，销售额超过18,000亿日元，在30个国家拥有160多家公司。其业务组合包括生命和医疗保健解决方案、移动解决方案、ICT解决方案以及基础和绿色材料。三井化学将继续通过其最先进的技术和 “通过创新创造新的客户价值” 为解决社会挑战做出贡献。
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About Glydways
Glydways was founded in 2016 by Mark Seeger and its mission is to revolutionize urban mobility and provide more equitable access to affordable housing, jobs, education, healthcare, and community. We accomplish this via our innovative approach of a closed-road, fully autonomous, high capacity personal rapid transit system. Closed-road means dedicated lanes, with no traffic or congestion. This allows Glydcars to perform a service on demand, anytime 24/7, continuously moving with no slowing or stopping until the passenger reaches their destination, all with no emissions. Dedicated lanes also mean an easier and faster certification path than Level 5 open road autonomy. Additionally, unlike autonomous automobiles, our vehicles never share the road with human-driven vehicles, which is actually proving to increase congestion, drive times, and accident rates, not decrease them. Our customer experience is like ride hailing, but at public transit prices.
关于 Glydways
Glydways由马克·西格于2016年创立，其使命是彻底改变城市交通，提供更公平的获得经济适用房、就业、教育、医疗保健和社区的机会。我们通过封闭道路、完全自主、高容量的个人快速交通系统的创新方法来实现这一目标。封闭道路是指专用车道，没有交通或拥堵。这使得 Glydcars 能够随时按需提供服务，持续行驶，在乘客到达目的地之前不会减速或停车，所有这些都不会排放。与5级开放道路自动驾驶相比，专用车道还意味着更容易、更快的认证路径。此外，与自动驾驶汽车不同，我们的车辆从不与人类驾驶的车辆共享道路，事实证明，这会增加拥堵、行驶时间和事故率，而不是减少交通拥堵、行驶时间和事故率。我们的客户体验就像叫车一样，但要按公共交通价格收费。
Contacts:
Craig Berman, Glydways
Corporate Communications
[email protected]
(425) 829-1767
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企业传播
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(425) 829-1767
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