Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech. Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture commercializing self-driving vehicle tech, will put its robotaxis on the Uber network later this year as part of a 10-year operating agreement that will eventually roll out to major… Continue reading Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years
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Uber’s former security chief found guilty of covering up 2016 data breach
Uber’s former head of security has been found guilty of criminal obstruction for attempting to cover up a data breach that saw tens of millions of customer and driver records stolen. A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer (CSO), of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge that a federal… Continue reading Uber’s former security chief found guilty of covering up 2016 data breach
Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel
Halo Car, a Las Vegas-based startup that combines teleoperations and car sharing, said it will remove the human safety operator from behind the wheel later this year — the last hurdle before its commercial launch. The milestone would mean Halo Car will use humans to remotely control vehicles through public streets and deliver them to… Continue reading Halo Car’s teleoperated car-sharing service to roll out this year with no one behind the wheel
Is it time for Elon Musk to find a Tim Cook for Tesla?
Elon Musk has his fingers in a lot of pies. He’s CEO of automaker Tesla and rocket company SpaceX. He also founded tunnel construction firm the Boring Company and co-founded Neuralink, a brain implant startup. Now it looks like Musk will spearhead the effort to take Twitter private and potentially roll it into an “everything… Continue reading Is it time for Elon Musk to find a Tim Cook for Tesla?
Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt
When the economy tightens and the cost of driving new initiatives cramps growth and profitability, sometimes you just need to overhaul your strategy. Case in point, when ride-hail giant Lyft sold its self-driving unit to Toyota’s Woven Planet, it cut $100 million of annualized non-GAAP operating expenses on a net basis. Free from the cost… Continue reading Lyft’s John Zimmer to talk AVs, growth and profit at Disrupt
Mobileye IPO warns of potential potholes in the road to autonomous driving
Mobileye, Intel’s automated driving division, filed Friday for what is expected to be the year’s largest IPO, but its success is far from guaranteed. The Israeli company, acquired by Intel five years ago for $15.3 billion, touts a broad vision: An autonomous future “where congestion is seen only in history books.” But its S-1 filing… Continue reading Mobileye IPO warns of potential potholes in the road to autonomous driving
Mvmnt is driving freight brokerage into digital age
In the United States, much of commerce relies on moving goods to market on trucks. The way it works is a manufacturer calls a shipping broker with instructions like “I need to get a load of beer to Dallas by Friday.” They agree on a price and the broker finds a trucker to deliver the… Continue reading Mvmnt is driving freight brokerage into digital age
Tesla is now building Model 3 and Model Y vehicles without ultrasonic sensors
Tesla is removing ultrasonic sensors from Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the next step in CEO Elon Musk’s plan to only use cameras and software to support its advanced driver assistance system and other active safety features. Starting this month, all Model 3 and Model Y vehicles built for North America, Europe, the Middle… Continue reading Tesla is now building Model 3 and Model Y vehicles without ultrasonic sensors
Zipline’s drones to deliver medicine in Salt Lake City area
Zipline, a drone delivery and logistics company that got its start delivering medical supplies in Africa, has started dropping prescriptions and over-the-counter medications to homes in the Salt Lake City, Utah area. In a partnership with Intermountain Healthcare, a healthcare company that services the Intermountain Region of the United States, Zipline will deploy an initial… Continue reading Zipline’s drones to deliver medicine in Salt Lake City area
Sixt to buy 100,000 electric vehicles from China’s BYD
Car rental company Sixt said Tuesday it intends to purchase more than 100,000 electric vehicles from Chinese automaker BYD for its European fleet between now and 2028. Sixt has initially only committed to buying “several thousand” EVs, the first of which will be delivered this year, the company said in a statement. Sixt said it… Continue reading Sixt to buy 100,000 electric vehicles from China’s BYD