Wikispeed
Wikispeed
Automotive manufacturer that produces modular design cars
Wikispeed is an automotive startup with a modular design car. Wikispeed competed in the Progressive Automotive X Prize competition in 2010 and won the tenth place in the mainstream class, which had a hundred other cars competing, often from big companies and universities.[1][2][3][4] The car debuted at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan in January 2011.[5][6]
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Wikispeed was founded by Joe Justice and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In 2011, Justice gave a TEDx talk explaining the management style implemented by the Wikispeed team.[7]
In 2012 they failed a Indigogo-campaign.[4]
Wikispeed innovates by applying scrum development techniques borrowed from the software world. They use open source tools and lean management methods to improve their productivity.[8]
On January 6, 2015, Wikispeed announced that they have been unable to create a working engine module since their second model and called on the community for help. On February 15, 2015, Wikispeed announced an update that they have produced another working engine module.[9]
