Barak Sas

Automotive, traditional transportation and mobility-tech, for the past 10+ years, in diverse leadership roles, and loving it. Here is where I write about it #movingpeople.

Uber to acquire ezCater for $2.3bn, Waymo raises $5bn in debt, and no triangles for autonomous trucks

Oct 12, 2026

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6 min read

Uber to acquire ezCater for $2.3bn, Waymo raises $5bn in debt, and no triangles for autonomous trucks

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

DoorDash unveils drone, L4 buses in Munich & Seoul and FSD in Croatia (#8 in Europe)

Oct 5, 2026

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7 min read

DoorDash unveils drone, L4 buses in Munich & Seoul and FSD in Croatia (#8 in Europe)

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

MOIA in the US and Wayve with Mercedes-Benz

Sep 28, 2026

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7 min read

MOIA in the US and Wayve with Mercedes-Benz

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Barak Sas

May Mobility to SPAC $1.4bn, DoorDash $425M M&A; Beep merges Freebee; Alvest new autonomous-logistic unit

Sep 20, 2026

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9 min read

May Mobility to SPAC $1.4bn, DoorDash $425M M&A; Beep merges Freebee; Alvest new autonomous-logistic unit

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Barak Sas

Verne & Pony.ai driverless in Zagreb; Spain welcomes Uber & WeRide; Lyft on Waymo and Beep raises from Mobileye

Sep 14, 2026

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5 min read

Verne & Pony.ai driverless in Zagreb; Spain welcomes Uber & WeRide; Lyft on Waymo and Beep raises from Mobileye

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Tesla debuts the Cybercab, Uber cuts 10% and launches with Wayve in London

Sep 7, 2026

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9 min read

Tesla debuts the Cybercab, Uber cuts 10% and launches with Wayve in London

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Barak Sas

Q2 financials for Uber + Lyft + Grab + Via + Lime, Moove raise $250M, and Serve to break up with Uber?

Aug 10, 2026

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7 min read

Q2 financials for Uber + Lyft + Grab + Via + Lime, Moove raise $250M, and Serve to break up with Uber?

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Zoox is commercial, Stellantis sells Free2move, and DoorDash builds own delivery drone

Aug 3, 2026

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6 min read

Zoox is commercial, Stellantis sells Free2move, and DoorDash builds own delivery drone

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Barak Sas

Waymo❌Uber, Shashua👋Mobileye, Voi 💪 Q2/26 and Aurora launches 2nd-gen truck

Jul 27, 2026

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7 min read

Waymo❌Uber, Shashua👋Mobileye, Voi 💪 Q2/26 and Aurora launches 2nd-gen truck

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Barak Sas

Uber acquires Delivery Hero, MOIA opens Hamburg, Tesla Cybercabs in Miami

Jul 20, 2026

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6 min read

Uber acquires Delivery Hero, MOIA opens Hamburg, Tesla Cybercabs in Miami

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Lyft to acquire (part of) Serveo, NHTSA wants emergency answers, Zipline-Wonder drones in Texas & Bolt-Hiyacar P2P in London

Jul 13, 2026

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6 min read

Lyft to acquire (part of) Serveo, NHTSA wants emergency answers, Zipline-Wonder drones in Texas & Bolt-Hiyacar P2P in London

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Cybercab on road, Momenta $9 billion IPO, Elroy Air $1 billion SPAC and Blablacar expands X2

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

Cybercab on road, Momenta $9 billion IPO, Elroy Air $1 billion SPAC and Blablacar expands X2

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

CaoCao enters Europe and so does Green SM, Bolt profitable FY25

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

CaoCao enters Europe and so does Green SM, Bolt profitable FY25

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Asset-heavy robotaxi future, Manna halts Ireland operations, Stellantis’ bet, and Mobileye expands

Jun 22, 2026

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7 min read

Asset-heavy robotaxi future, Manna halts Ireland operations, Stellantis’ bet, and Mobileye expands

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Jun 15, 2026

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5 min read

Waymo loyalty, Uber £1.4 billion danger, Gatik + PepsiCo autonomous freight, Bolt ends Chauffeur

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Battle over Delivery Hero, NVIDIA AV commoditisation (w/Autobrains), plus Uklon, Veezu and Goldman Sacks invest more in mobility

Jun 8, 2026

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8 min read

Battle over Delivery Hero, NVIDIA AV commoditisation (w/Autobrains), plus Uklon, Veezu and Goldman Sacks invest more in mobility

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Uber targets Delivery Hero, Waymo recalls & pauses, Rapido $240M, CarTrawler ±$450M

May 25, 2026

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6 min read

Uber targets Delivery Hero, Waymo recalls & pauses, Rapido $240M, CarTrawler ±$450M

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Uber AV future intent, Lime IPO, GoMore acquires Getaround Europe and Kodiak raises $100M

May 11, 2026

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8 min read

Uber AV future intent, Lime IPO, GoMore acquires Getaround Europe and Kodiak raises $100M

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Barak Sas

Uber & Hertz partner on AV fleets and Bot Auto runs a commercial driverless truck

May 5, 2026

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8 min read

Uber & Hertz partner on AV fleets and Bot Auto runs a commercial driverless truck

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Barak Sas

Lyft acquires Gett UK, BlaBlaCar shuts down intercity bus, Voi revenue up 34% & Humble raises $24M for a new AV Freight platform

Apr 27, 2026

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7 min read

Lyft acquires Gett UK, BlaBlaCar shuts down intercity bus, Voi revenue up 34% & Humble raises $24M for a new AV Freight platform

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Barak Sas

Lucid $750M, Slate Auto $650M, Moovit ±$400M, Uber €270M, Glydways $170M and Zum $100M

Apr 21, 2026

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4 min read

Lucid $750M, Slate Auto $650M, Moovit ±$400M, Uber €270M, Glydways $170M and Zum $100M

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Waymo 11 Nashville, ADASTEC remove safety in Norway, MOIA AV in LA and EasyMile pivots

Apr 13, 2026

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15 min read

Waymo 11 Nashville, ADASTEC remove safety in Norway, MOIA AV in LA and EasyMile pivots

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Uber more industry control, Also $200M + DoorDash, Manna Air $50M & Zipline $200M, and Baidu froze

Apr 6, 2026

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22 min read

Uber more industry control, Also $200M + DoorDash, Manna Air $50M & Zipline $200M, and Baidu froze

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Riding the Cambridge Connector (or how do we) Commercialise Autonomous Buses

Apr 2, 2026

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8 min read

Riding the Cambridge Connector (or how do we) Commercialise Autonomous Buses

A #movingpeople special

Barak Sas

Nvidia commoditising AV, Uber 50k with Rivian and Grab acquires foodpanda Taiwan

Mar 24, 2026

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20 min read

Nvidia commoditising AV, Uber 50k with Rivian and Grab acquires foodpanda Taiwan

This week on #movingpeople

Barak Sas

Barak Sas

Uber to acquire ezCater for $2.3bn, Waymo raises $5bn in debt, and no triangles for autonomous trucks

DoorDash unveils drone, L4 buses in Munich & Seoul and FSD in Croatia (#8 in Europe)

MOIA in the US and Wayve with Mercedes-Benz

May Mobility to SPAC $1.4bn, DoorDash $425M M&A; Beep merges Freebee; Alvest new autonomous-logistic unit

Verne & Pony.ai driverless in Zagreb; Spain welcomes Uber & WeRide; Lyft on Waymo and Beep raises from Mobileye

Tesla debuts the Cybercab, Uber cuts 10% and launches with Wayve in London

Q2 financials for Uber + Lyft + Grab + Via + Lime, Moove raise $250M, and Serve to break up with Uber?

Zoox is commercial, Stellantis sells Free2move, and DoorDash builds own delivery drone

Waymo❌Uber, Shashua👋Mobileye, Voi 💪 Q2/26 and Aurora launches 2nd-gen truck

Uber acquires Delivery Hero, MOIA opens Hamburg, Tesla Cybercabs in Miami

Lyft to acquire (part of) Serveo, NHTSA wants emergency answers, Zipline-Wonder drones in Texas & Bolt-Hiyacar P2P in London

Cybercab on road, Momenta $9 billion IPO, Elroy Air $1 billion SPAC and Blablacar expands X2

CaoCao enters Europe and so does Green SM, Bolt profitable FY25

Asset-heavy robotaxi future, Manna halts Ireland operations, Stellantis’ bet, and Mobileye expands

Waymo loyalty, Uber £1.4 billion danger, Gatik + PepsiCo autonomous freight, Bolt ends Chauffeur

Battle over Delivery Hero, NVIDIA AV commoditisation (w/Autobrains), plus Uklon, Veezu and Goldman Sacks invest more in mobility

Uber targets Delivery Hero, Waymo recalls & pauses, Rapido $240M, CarTrawler ±$450M

Uber AV future intent, Lime IPO, GoMore acquires Getaround Europe and Kodiak raises $100M

Uber & Hertz partner on AV fleets and Bot Auto runs a commercial driverless truck

Lyft acquires Gett UK, BlaBlaCar shuts down intercity bus, Voi revenue up 34% & Humble raises $24M for a new AV Freight platform

Lucid $750M, Slate Auto $650M, Moovit ±$400M, Uber €270M, Glydways $170M and Zum $100M

Waymo 11 Nashville, ADASTEC remove safety in Norway, MOIA AV in LA and EasyMile pivots

Uber more industry control, Also $200M + DoorDash, Manna Air $50M & Zipline $200M, and Baidu froze

Riding the Cambridge Connector (or how do we) Commercialise Autonomous Buses

Nvidia commoditising AV, Uber 50k with Rivian and Grab acquires foodpanda Taiwan

#movingpeople

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