Open Motors

Open Motors, previously known as OSVehicle, operates out of Palo Alto, CA, and employs a team of 11. As a participant in the Y-Combinator W16 batch, the company specializes in the automotive sub-industry under the broader industrials sector. Open Motors is renowned for its innovative approach to vehicle manufacturing, offering open, modular electric vehicle platforms that are designed to be legally compliant road vehicles in the US and EU. Their products include the TABBY EVO available in 2-seat and 4-seat configurations, and a low-speed version, all featuring a range of 75 to 90 miles per charge with a 12.8 kWh battery pack. The full charge time for these batteries is between 5 and 7 hours. Open Motors also develops ‘EDIT’, the first self-driving vehicle designed specifically for services, highlighting modularity and upgradeability. Additionally, the company provides a vehicle development kit (VDK) for custom component and software development, and their platforms support a variety of vehicle categories including M1, L7e, L6e, NEV, and LSV. The target price for a large-scale production (10,000 units or more) of an M1 category passenger vehicle using the TABBY EVO platform is under $10,000 USD before tax incentives. Open Motors also offers a 1-year warranty on its platforms from the date of purchase.