30 Under 30 Europe Manufacturing & Industry 2026: The Builders Bringing AI, Robotics And Data To Industry

From factory floors to orbit, these Under 30 founders are building high-growth startups transforming Europe’s industrial economy.

This Google Spinout Thinks AI Can Fix America’s EV Battery Problem

SandboxAQ has an AI platform to help materials researchers speed the development of safer, higher-powered, solid-state batteries for autos, the military and data centers.

A Billionaire’s Pitch To Cut Power Bills Collides With California’s Real Costs

Cleantech investor and governor candidate Tom Steyer says competition with utilities can slash electricity. But the main bill drivers don’t disappear if you change who sells power.

On Risk Analysis, Stop Asking AI What It Thinks. Ask It What It Sees.

Leaders no longer have to assess risk based solely on what has happened. AI can surface anomalies and patterns in data that can give near-real-time risk insight.

Zoox Expands Robotaxi Fleet As It Awaits Approval To Charge For Rides

The Amazon unit expects a federal waiver for its purpose-built electric vehicle–with no steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedal–enabling it to start making money in months.

Tesla Semi’s Biggest Rival Might Be Its Chinese Twin

Windrose is selling a China-built electric big rig that looks an awful lot like Tesla’s Semi. Even with import duties, CEO Wen Han says it will make money in the U.S.

Tesla’s Best Growth Story Isn’t Robotaxis—It’s Batteries

Tesla’s robotaxi and humanoid-robot promises remain unproven businesses. Its energy division isn’t. And therein lies the company’s next bright idea.

Uber’s Next Robotaxi Deal: Amazon’s Zoox

Zoox’s boxy electric shuttles will be bookable in Las Vegas this summer; Los Angeles is penciled in for 2027.

U.K.’s Wayve Snags Up To $1.5 Billion To Scale ‘Plug-And-Play’ Robotaxi Software

The round values the startup at $8.6 billion. Robotaxis using its tech go into service in London this year, and Nissan will use it for hands-free driving in personal vehicles.

Ex-Top Tesla Engineer Raises $140 Million To Rewire The Electric Grid

Heron Power, backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy, is scaling up production of solid-state transformers that more efficiently move power to the grid.