Glīd Technologies Selected for TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 21, 2025--

Glīd Technologies, the autonomous road-to-rail freight company pioneering first-mile logistics infrastructure, has been selected to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 as part of Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition. Founded in 2022 by Kevin A. Damoa, a former SpaceX and U.S. military logistics leader, Glīd is a cross-disciplinary team with expertise in aerospace, ground systems, autonomy, defense logistics, and manufacturing. Glīd has received $5M plus in funding to date from Outlander VC, Slauson & Co, Draper Associates, The Veteran Fund, Capital Factory, Antler, and other strategic investors to advance its breakthrough first-mile logistics platform.

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As one of the TechCrunch Disrupt 200 Glīd will exhibit its breakthrough logistics technologies driving the future of road-to-rail freight:

Rāden – Glīd's flagship autonomous vehicle and the world's first unmanned, hybrid-electric road-to-rail vehicle. With a working prototype already operational, Rāden represents a breakthrough in autonomous freight infrastructure, designed to operate seamlessly across both road and rail in complex, off-grid, and high-throughput environments where traditional logistics fails.
EZRA-1SIX – Glīd's proprietary AI logistics orchestration platform. This intelligent system enables real-time dispatch, multimodal coordination, and secure human-in-the-loop operations across commercial and defense domains, ensuring safe and efficient autonomous operations at scale.
Glīder M – The dual-mode workhorse for seamless rail-to-road containerized freight transfer. Equipped with an integrated lift system to load, secure, and transport fully loaded 20-foot containers, Glīder M operates on both rail and road infrastructure, delivering unmatched flexibility and throughput in industrial yards, ports, intermodal terminals, and defense environments where rapid modal switching is mission-critical.

Together, these innovations represent Glīd's vision for sustainable, resilient, and scalable first-mile logistics infrastructure. The company has signed letters of intent with eight customers, including one exceeding $70M, and is on track to deliver its first commercial units by the end of October 2025.

Attendees are invited to visit Booth K13 in the Built World pavilion for the Glīd Experience — an interactive demonstration of how the company is transforming supply chain infrastructure and connecting road-to-rail in ways never before possible.

"We're solving a problem that's existed since trains and trucks were invented—they don't talk to each other," said Kevin A. Damoa, Founder and CEO of Glīd Technologies. "Glīd synchronizes road and rail for the first time, unlocking massive efficiency gains for commerce, communities, and national security. TechCrunch Disrupt is the perfect stage to show the world what's possible."

For more information on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 and Startup Battlefield 200, visit the conference website. Passes can be purchased here at 20% off.

About Startup Battlefield

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition. Startup Battlefield 200 will showcase the top 200 startups from around the globe, across multiple industries. All 200 companies will go through training, have access to masterclasses, private receptions, communities and investor meet and greets. Companies that launched on our stage include Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto.

About TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch Disrupt is the world’s leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, introducing game-changing technologies, and discussing what’s top of mind for the tech industry’s key innovators. This year, Disrupt gathers the best and brightest entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans in-person for interviews, demos, Startup Battlefield 200, Networking, and more.

About Glīd

Glīd Technologies is a dual-use logistics company transforming how goods move through autonomous, electrified road-to-rail systems. Its Mobility as a Service platform blends robotics, AI, and modular vehicles to streamline freight operations across ports, industrial sites, and defense corridors. By integrating manned and unmanned vehicles with intelligent orchestration software, Glīd replaces outdated transload methods, reduces emissions, and reclaims underused infrastructure. The result is a faster, safer, and cleaner logistics backbone for both commercial and national security needs. Learn more at www.glidtech.us.

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KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: HARDWARE OTHER DEFENSE AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ROBOTICS DEFENSE AUTONOMOUS DRIVING/VEHICLES RAIL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPORT OTHER TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE SOFTWARE LOGISTICS/SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

SOURCE: Glīd Technologies

PUB: 10/21/2025 03:00 PM/DISC: 10/21/2025 02:59 PM

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