Autonomous Vehicle - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Jun 2016
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The Latest Local Motor: A Self-Driving Bus

first storefront and future site of another microfactory. “We’re not going to disrupt the automotive industry without a serious breakout success.” What does that look like? “I want to be the first company to put a production autonomous... View Details

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Transportation - Business & Environment

is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, challenges facing my generation. Shared, electric, autonomous vehicles will enable urban areas to become more sustainable and more livable by providing a better... View Details

01 Jun 2017
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Supercharged

rise of autonomous vehicles and ridesharing. Given the immense financial and technical resources required to develop a clean, fuel-efficient internal combustion engine, any startup that wants to build its... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; illustrations by Tavis Coburn

24 Jun 2019
Blog Post

Chloe Ho, MBA 2019: Data-Driven and In Demand

summer after she graduates from HBS. This Bay Area firm specializes in labeling and annotating data, creating high-quality datasets to inform use cases from autonomous vehicles to drones. Scale’s technology... View Details

Keywords: Technology

24 Jul 2019
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Data-Driven and in Demand

summer after she graduates from HBS. This Bay Area firm specializes in labeling and annotating data, creating high-quality datasets to inform use cases from autonomous vehicles to drones. Scale’s technology... View Details

26 Sep 2024
HBS Case

If a Car Can Drive Itself, Can It Make Life-or-Death Decisions?

John Stuart Mill, philosophers have wrestled with the age-old questions autonomous vehicles are now raising—in new and urgent ways—for businesses and their leaders. “And by genuine ethical decisions, I mean... View Details

Keywords: by Tom Quinn; Auto; Technology

30 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Candidates Seeking Opportunities After Graduation: Lessons Learned

pause for travel, Matt resumed his search in earnest, reaching out to colleagues in clean tech; two of them happened to work for Tesla and Zoox (an autonomous electric vehicle startup). Both gave Matt... View Details

Keywords: All Industries

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Drone Policy | About

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)? Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, are aircraft without a human pilot aboard. They can be controlled autonomously via a programmed flight path or by a pilot on the ground. The... View Details

04 Mar 2025
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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley

Impressions and New Connections Students touched down in San Francisco over the February 8-9 weekend and kicked off the trek with iconic Bay Area experiences. Many hiked scenic trails, visited the Golden Gate Bridge, and rode in Waymo’s View Details

Keywords: Technology

28 Mar 2019
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California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change

community has failed,” she said. “If we want to solve climate change, we can. It's completely plausible to change. We have the technology to fix this problem. Electric and autonomous vehicles and ride... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

30 Jan 2018
First Look

January 30, 2018

vehicles that are not privately owned to provide cheaper, safer, and "greener" travel to more consumers, more often. The potential economy-wide disruptions caused by this transportation system are enormous. How will car... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

20 Mar 2019
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Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire

the technology know-how exists today to solve these problems was made clear by all speakers, as well as throughout the participant Q&A and roundtable discussions. NRDC’s Hwang cited energy efficiency; renewables; and electrification of buildings, factories, and View Details

Keywords: Allison Webster; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation

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Impact Stories - Business & Environment

biggest, challenges facing my generation. Shared, electric, autonomous vehicles will enable urban areas to become more sustainable and more livable by providing a better alternative for first and last mile... View Details

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WesTrek 2025: Exploring the future of tech in Silicon Valley - Recruiting

February 8-9 weekend and kicked off the trek with iconic Bay Area experiences. Many hiked scenic trails, visited the Golden Gate Bridge, and rode in Waymo’s autonomous vehicles for the first time. Others... View Details

21 Nov 2017
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Alumni Peer into the Future of Energy

generation. When you have an oil company saying that, by 2030, one-third of all car sales are going to be electric vehicles [EVs]—an oil company actually admitting that to themselves and to the public—then real change is afoot. “When we... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; solar power; wind power

27 Mar 2018
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First Look at New Research, March 27, 2018

old vine vineyard, and has limited resources, he must decide if this is the right investment to make next. Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/718438-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 718-496 General Motors and View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

15 Jan 2019
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New Research and Ideas, January 15, 2019

School Case 318-091 Wanxiang Group: A Chinese Company's Global Strategy (C) This case updates Wanxiang Group's activities since 2012, focusing on its electric vehicle strategy and a transition of the group's leadership. Purchase this... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

the social fiction, as you call it, that there are very few qualified CEO candidates available? A: There are two big factors that have influenced this. The first is the rise of the institutional investor. Before this, managers were fairly View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

28 May 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for June 2019

the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy becoming cheaper and more competitive every year. Growth in renewable energy will further accelerate... View Details

16 Sep 2015
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