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7/1/2026

Autonomous vehicle hype is back, and Humble Robotics is bringing it to freights | Equity Podcast
Short summary
Humble Robotics founder Eyal Cohen discusses why autonomous vehicle startups are experiencing renewed hype similar to 2016, drawing from 15 years building deep-tech companies. The company launched in April with $24M to build cabless autonomous freight haulers using vision-based AI instead of lidar. Cohen reflects on talent wars, founding advice, and technical choices that make autonomous freight viable today.
- •Autonomous vehicle market cycles back to 2016 hype levels with new funding and talent
- •Humble Robotics building vision-based freight autonomy as alternative to traditional lidar
- •Founder insights on team building, technical bets, and why timing makes this wave different
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