Kiva converted an $18-33 million investment into a $775 million sale to Amazon. 

Kiva Systems founder and CEO Mick Mountz narrates a play-by-play video of how Kiva robots automate a warehouse environment.

$18.1 million of investments according to Crunchbase.

Kiva, Amazon Fulfilment

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1132619510794652

Greenville is making progress. 

Proposed GSP pod car system would be a first - The Greenville News

Greenville wants to build elevated rapid transit system

JPods networks are for commuter-range transport of people and cargo. Last-mile, neighborhood mobility will have to be supplied by things such as the ELF, bicycles, walking, and other local solutions. Here is a simple ELF carrier we tested to see how feasibile the concept is. It will work fine.

JPods: Simple ELF Carrier from Bill James on Vimeo.

More detail can be found in Adam L. Krueger's Master's Thesis: DESIGN OF A SIMPLIFIED TEST TRACK FOR AUTOMATED TRANSIT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

Illustration of megering behaviors.

JPods Network Merging Behaviors from Bill James on Vimeo.