Toyota is ramping up its electric vehicle production schedule, vowing to release 30 electric vehicles by 2030 rather than just 15 EVs by 2025, as was previously promised. The Japanese automaker also vowed to sell 3.5 million battery EVs globally by 2030 and to transform Lexus into an EV-only brand by 2035. The company said… Continue reading Toyota’s electric vehicle plans are getting bigger and more expensive
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Toyota’s latest EV concepts include sports cars and a pickup
Toyota now aims to roll out 30 electric vehicles by 2030, expanding on its plan to sell 15 fully electric models by 2025. It gave a taste of the future by previewing a broad range of EV concepts during a presentation. Among those is a pickup, which could compete with the likes of Ford’s F-150… Continue reading Toyota’s latest EV concepts include sports cars and a pickup
Mobility software startup Apex.ai lands supplier giants Continental, ZF as investors
The four years that Apex.ai spent rewriting — and then safety certifying — the robot operating system to give automakers and other mobility companies a toolkit to integrate software applications into vehicles has paid off. The startup founded by Bosch veterans and automated systems engineers Jan Becker and Dejan Pangercic has attracted a number of new… Continue reading Mobility software startup Apex.ai lands supplier giants Continental, ZF as investors
California suspends Pony.ai driverless test permit after crash
Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous driving startup with an office in the U.S., has paused its driverless pilot fleet in California six months after it was approved by local regulators to test autonomous vehicles without a human safety driver. On November 19, the California Department of Motor Vehicles notified Pony.ai that it was suspending its driverless… Continue reading California suspends Pony.ai driverless test permit after crash
The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, Niantic CEO John Hanke explains
John Hanke is the CEO of Niantic, a company that makes the wildly popular Pokémon Go mobile game in partnership with Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, but John actually started it as a skunkworks project when he was a Google Maps executive and spun it out. Pokémon Go and its predecessor Ingress are now the… Continue reading The metaverse is already here — and it’s full of Pokemon, Niantic CEO John Hanke explains
Tech Bro Thinks He’s Close to Cheating Death
Image by Getty Images/Futurism A bold proposal: that by 2050, a 70-year-old will look and feel like they’re 50. That’s the gamble that 35-year-old James Peyer is taking with this Cambrian Biopharma “longevity startup,” the Times of London reports. “Of our 100,000-year-plus history as a species, it’s been for only about 75 years that these diseases… Continue reading Tech Bro Thinks He’s Close to Cheating Death
Honda wants to use connected cars to identify hazardous road conditions
Honda announced an experiment to use its cars to collect data about hazardous road conditions. Using GPS and cameras, the Japanese automaker is gathering real-time road information about poor lane markings or potholes, which it can then send to municipalities for future improvements. The pilot project, which is being run out of the Honda Research… Continue reading Honda wants to use connected cars to identify hazardous road conditions
Matter’s plan to save the smart home
The smart home should be a natural evolution of our homes, bringing better appliances, better systems, better experiences. But to date, it’s been complicated, confusing, and expensive. Walled gardens have stifled innovation as developers focus on getting their devices to work with three or four or more different platforms rather than spending their time creating… Continue reading Matter’s plan to save the smart home
Uber partners with Opibus to deploy up to 3,000 electric motorcycles in Africa by 2022
Following a successful pilot program in Africa, Uber and EV developer Opibus have entered into a strategic partnership to promote EV adoption across the continent. As part of the agreement, Opibus will provide 3,000 of its unique electric motorcycles to support Uber’s growing demand for emissions-free drivers across the continent. Opibus is a Swedish-Kenyan technology… Continue reading Uber partners with Opibus to deploy up to 3,000 electric motorcycles in Africa by 2022
Nike acquires virtual sneakers and crypto collectibles startup RTFKT
In October, Nike filed trademark applications as part of its preparations to sell virtual sneakers and apparel, according to CNBC. Now, the footwear and sports apparel giant has acquired a startup called RTFKT (pronounced “artifact”) that will help the company accelerate its “digital transformation.” RTFKT was founded in early 2020 and has since made a… Continue reading Nike acquires virtual sneakers and crypto collectibles startup RTFKT