Silicon Valley's Newest Tech Bus Is an Electric Ferry in the Bay

A pilot water-taxi program takes Stripe employees to and from work

Electric Boat Startup Navier Set to Ferry Stripe Staff
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The tech buses that shuttle employees from their homes in San Francisco to offices in Silicon Valley have become a fixture of Bay Area culture. Now, a startup wants to offer a similar service on the water.

Navier, a 4-year-old company, is working on a water taxi service for its electric boats that could ferry people across the San Francisco Bay to their jobs in the city. Its first customer will be payments processor Stripe Inc.