Pivotal is one of four metamaterials-based ventures that have been spun out from Intellectual Ventures, a technology incubator that's also based in Bellevue. The others are Kymeta, which focuses on flat-panel satellite antennas; Echodyne, which builds radar systems suited for drones and connected cars; and Evolv, which is working on security scanning applications.

Intellectual Ventures spinout Kymeta says a Spanish company known as e3 Systems will be its exclusive global distribution partner for flat-panel satellite antennas designed for the yacht market.

The Washington Post takes a look at an Intellectual Ventures invention session with Bill Gates, Paul Allen and renowned inventors Lowell Wood and Danny Hillis.

Intellectual Ventures spinout Echodyne corp., an aerospace startup, has raised $29 million in Series B funding to give robots "radar-vision."

Intellectual Ventures spinout Echodyne has announced raising $29 million in a Series B round led by New Enterprise Associates.