"Every year, TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield pitch contest draws thousands of applicants. We whittle those applications down to the top 200 contenders, and of them, the top 20 compete on the big stage to become the winner, taking home the Startup Battlefield Cup and a cash prize of $100,000. But the remaining 180 startups all blew us away as well in their respective categories and compete in their own pitch competition."
"Here is the full list of the logistics, manufacturing, and materials Startup Battlefield 200 selectees, along with a note on why they landed in the competition. Logistics What it does: This app helps ride-share and delivery drivers analyze what trips will make them the most money. Why it's noteworthy: It's addressing the sore point that many drivers have, which is that trips often aren't worth the money for all the hassle."
"What it does: Glīd is building self-driving, autonomous vehicles that handle moving freight around railyards. Why it's noteworthy: Glīd won the 2025 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield for its system that elegantly solves a problem that the autonomous vehicle industry has largely overlooked. What it does: A robotics company with sensory technology that processes at rapid speed. Why it's noteworthy: Its simple robot design, using the latest LLM technology, lets it adapt to warehouse problems in a smart and safe way."
TechCrunch's Startup Battlefield selects 200 startups from thousands of applicants, with the top 20 competing for the Startup Battlefield Cup and a $100,000 cash prize. The remaining 180 selectees compete within category pitch competitions across logistics, manufacturing, and materials. Logistics entrants include an app that helps ride-share and delivery drivers analyze which trips maximize earnings, Glīd's autonomous railyard freight vehicles which won the 2025 competition, and a robotics company that pairs fast sensory processing with large language model technology for adaptable warehouse automation. Manufacturing entrants include CloEE's AI platform for analyzing machine performance and optimizing production and maintenance, and CosmicBrain's no-code/low-code robot training platform.
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