The ride-hailing company launched its Uber Boat service in India’s financial capital, Mumbai, on Sunday. Uber customers can now book boats between three destinations on the city’s waterfront. Rides start at 5,700 rupees ($80) for a six or eight-seater boat and go up to 9,500 rupees ($132) for larger vessels that can accommodate 10 riders.… Continue reading Uber is now using boats to beat Mumbai’s terrible traffic – CNN
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Argo AI can now test self-driving cars in California – CNET
Argo AI is set to expand its fleet of autonomous development vehicles to a fifth location. Argo AI has received a permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to test autonomous cars within state borders, Automotive News reports, citing the DMV’s records. The vehicles will hit the roads around Argo AI’s headquarters in Palo… Continue reading Argo AI can now test self-driving cars in California – CNET
Hyundai’s chief designer: We’re chasing legends now, not just sales – Motor Authority
Luc Donckerwolke Luc Donckerwolke is one of us. The 53-year-old designer—born in South America, trained in Brussels, and chief designer for a South Korean global automaker—speaks with a soft French timbre that rises and falls mid-sentence. It makes every clause of every sentence sound like a playful question. He smiles in a captivating way that… Continue reading Hyundai’s chief designer: We’re chasing legends now, not just sales – Motor Authority
Argo.ai obtains California permit to test driverless cars – VentureBeat
Pittsburg-based Argo.ai, a driverless vehicle startup founded by former executives from self-driving teams at Google and Uber, has obtained a permit to test its autonomous cars on California roads. The approval, which was issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, was first spotted by TechCrunch and was confirmed by a spokesperson to VentureBeat. Argo has… Continue reading Argo.ai obtains California permit to test driverless cars – VentureBeat
Driverless cars must prioritise children’s lives over anything else, says AA survey – E&T Magazine
Driverless cars must prioritise children’s lives over anything else, says AA survey E&T Magazine The majority of people would want driverless cars to prioritise saving the lives of children over themselves in a crash, according to a new survey. Go to Source Go to Source
Lyft riders spend $53.6M in metro Phoenix in 2018, less than before – KTAR.com
(AP Photo) PHOENIX – Riders who took Lyft in and around metro Phoenix last year put $53.6 million into the local economy, the company said in an impact report. That was about $6 million less than 2017 figures, when Valley passengers spent $59 million. The report surveyed 30,000 riders and 30,000 drivers in 54 regions… Continue reading Lyft riders spend $53.6M in metro Phoenix in 2018, less than before – KTAR.com
Land Advisors sells 80 acres for $800M Lucid Motors plant – AZ Big Media
Land Advisors Organization’s broker Kirk McCarville represented the Buyer, Pinal County, in the transaction of 80 acres from Vernon Lester Barnes on December 21, 2018. The 80 acres are being used by Lucid Motors to develop an $800 million plant, with engineers planning to break ground in March or April of this year. In the… Continue reading Land Advisors sells 80 acres for $800M Lucid Motors plant – AZ Big Media
Apple’s self-driving car program just took a hard right – Fast Company
That’s because the Cupertino company just laid off more than 200 employees who were working on the project, CNBC reports. In addition to the layoffs, it also appears that a number of additional employees working in Apple’s car program, known as Project Titan, have been reassigned to other departments in the company. CNBC says Apple… Continue reading Apple’s self-driving car program just took a hard right – Fast Company
Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel
Israel’s Innoviz Technologies, a maker of sensors for self-driving cars, and Harman International Industries Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., said they have set up a partnership to sell Innoviz’s solutions to car manufacturers globally. Harman, a developer of connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, will use the LiDAR… Continue reading Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel
Tata Motors may stop production and sale of Nano from April 2020 – Scroll.in
Tata Motors has said that it may not invest in upgrading the Tata Nano to meet the Bharat Stage-VI emission standards, indicating that the production and sales of the car may stop from April 2020, PTI reported on Thursday. Mayank Prateek, president of Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicle Business unit, indicated that other existing vehicles may… Continue reading Tata Motors may stop production and sale of Nano from April 2020 – Scroll.in