Going Deep With Aaron Watson

395 Self-Driving Semi Trucks w/ Çetin Meriçli

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Çetin Meriçli is the co-founder and CEO of Locomation, a Pittsburgh startup building autonomous trucks. His company is taking a novel approach to the technical challenge by pairing trucks together, instead of building a single truck to stand alone.   Locomation has raised more than $5 million from 13 venture investors, including Pittsburgh VC firm Draper Triangle Ventures.   Çetin’s team, including 5 co-founders, have been working together for a decade and are aiming to realize the opportunity in the multi-trillion-dollar logistics industry.   Çetin and Aaron discuss how to sell into the 4 key groups that will determine Locomation’s success: investors, employees, customers, and regulators.   You’ll walk away from this episode with a much better understanding of the timeline and challenges associated with autonomous vehicle technology.   Never miss one of our best episodes by subscribing to the newsletter.   Çetin Meriçli’s Challenge; Find a way to give back.   Connect with Çetin Meriçli Linkedin Twitter Loco