Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans

“Grounded is not an ‘EV company,’ nor is Grounded a vehicle company at all,” Shapiro wrote. “We build the smart, high-tech, modular workspace or living space on top of the chassis: the design, materials, power system, and Grounded+ software that turn a vehicle into a modern, connected mobile healthcare vehicle, command center, camper van, coffee shop, and more. The application layer on top of the vehicle is our product.”