Younis: 18 of top 20 global automakers use Applied Intuition
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Qasar Younis, co-founder and CEO of Applied Intuition, discusses their automotive market penetration and customer base.
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“Of the top 20 global automakers, 18 are our customers, so vast majority of the industry is using some components here to, You know, modernize their actual products from just tooling to the full operating system to intelligent cabin to autonomy.”
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