INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
have seen an explosion in startups, automakers and tech companies launching and testing products from scooters and electric bike shares to
ride-hailing, electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles and even flying taxis
Or heck, even space travel.Even as more mobility startups pop up, the shine of these new things is starting to fade, and companies are
facing big technical challenges, regulatory hurdles, hiring and economic headwinds.TechCrunch is at the center of this mobility storm and
Sebastian Thrun and Zoox CEO Aicha Evans, to hear firsthand how these companies are trying to change how people and packages move in the
world and the challenges that lie ahead.There are talks related to mobility on every stage, including the main stage and EC stage.Disrupt
kicks off October 2 with a 10:05 a.m
talk with Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith, who intends to return the United States to crewed spaceflight
Expect TechCrunch to ask Smith for details on what a ticket for a trip might cost, once it begins taking on paying customers.Once this wraps
up, head over to the ExtraCrunch stage for a 10:45 a.m
filled with mobility-related talks, including a morning chat with David Krane, CEO and managing partner at Gain Insights, a firm known for
educator, inventor and serial entrepreneur, about the future of flight and Kitty Hawk Corporation, the urban air mobility company he leads
CEO Aicha Evans, who will talk about the self-driving car company and how it plans to work with cities to change how people live and work in
to the metal on everything happening in mobility.
