A slew of well-funded new entrants backed by massive amounts of capital are chasing Tesla’s lead in an effort to power the next generation of the electric vehicle industry. Electric vehicle startups have raised more than $2 billion in the U.S. over the first months of 2018 alone, a huge increase over the $650 million… Continue reading Upstarts emerge to chase Tesla’s lead in electric vehicles
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This company wants to put “brains” in electric scooters and bikes to keep riders safer
Superpedestrian, a Cambridge, Ma.-based company, has been known until now for its electric Copenhagen wheel, which a user attaches to his or her bikes and operates through an app. It’s essentially a hub that houses a motor, a battery and sensors and is placed in the middle of the rear wheel, measuring how fast and how… Continue reading This company wants to put “brains” in electric scooters and bikes to keep riders safer
Lyft invests $100 million in its drivers
Lyft is committing $100 million to better support its drivers. The company is specifically putting this money toward cheaper oil changes, basic car maintenance, serviced car washes and more. Lyft will also almost double its operating hours at its driver hubs in 15 cities throughout the nation. The idea is to help drivers make more… Continue reading Lyft invests $100 million in its drivers
Lyft hires former Tesla Autopilot manager for self-driving car efforts
Sameer Qureshi has left his role as a senior manager of Tesla Autopilot Programs and has joined Lyft, according to his LinkedIn. We first saw the news over on Electrek. Tesla declined to comment, but Lyft confirmed Qureshi joined the team this week. At Lyft, Qureshi is now director of product for autonomous driving, specifically focused… Continue reading Lyft hires former Tesla Autopilot manager for self-driving car efforts
Chinese bike-sharing giant Mobike is making big plans for India
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Chinese bike-sharing startup Mobike, which was recently acquired in a $3 billion deal, was already present in India. The company went on an aggressive global expansion spree in 2017; India wasn’t on the radar then, but that’ll soon be rectified with a launch expected in early June. Mobike has bold… Continue reading Chinese bike-sharing giant Mobike is making big plans for India
Boosted Boards founders launch heavy-duty scooter renter Skip
All electric scooters are not created equal. I’ve found ones from Spin, Bird, and Lime to often be broken, shaky, or out of battery. But now the founders of Boosted Boards, which makes the steadiest and safest-feeling electric skateboards, are bringing their rugged hardware expertise to the scooter world. Today, they’re coming out of stealth… Continue reading Boosted Boards founders launch heavy-duty scooter renter Skip
Pick up some moving insights into the future of mobility with Gett chief executive Dave Waiser in Tel Aviv
Dave Waiser has been at the forefront of the mobility technology revolution in Israel for the past eight years, ever since he launched Gett in 2010. One of the last companies standing in the ultra-competitive global ride-sharing market, Gett has withstood competition from Didi Chuxing, Grab, Ola, Lyft and Uber and kept pace with those… Continue reading Pick up some moving insights into the future of mobility with Gett chief executive Dave Waiser in Tel Aviv
Hear from the executives of Innoviz and Oryx Vision about the eyes and ears of the new automobile in Tel Aviv
The success of the autonomous vehicle revolution relies on complicated systems of sophisticated sensors working in harmony to provide the magic of sight to machines. OmerKeilaf, chief executive, Innoviz In Tel Aviv, we’ll hear from experts in the field as they discuss the technological marvels that are the driving force behind the transformation of mobility… Continue reading Hear from the executives of Innoviz and Oryx Vision about the eyes and ears of the new automobile in Tel Aviv
Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities
Autonomous systems are coming. In fact, they’re already here thanks to Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber and smaller startups like Aurora, Embark Trucks and Voyage. Although there have a been a couple of fatal crashes involving autonomous software, the consensus seems to be that self-driving is still the way to go. Last year, 37,150 people died in… Continue reading Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities
Apple’s self-driving car fleet grows to 55 in California
Apple now has 55 self-driving cars registered with the DMV, compared to 27 earlier this year and just three last year. That means Apple has the second largest fleet of self-driving cars in California. Apple now has more cars registered than Waymo, which has 51, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. General Motor’s Cruise,… Continue reading Apple’s self-driving car fleet grows to 55 in California