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Mars Auto

YC Winter 2019 Active

Autonomous trucks to fully automate long-haul freight shipping

https://marsauto.com ↗

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Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”

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