Hey there, Ralph. It’s nice to connect! Can you start off by sharing how you first got involved with Waymo One? Well, I live in Chandler right in the middle of the Waymo One territory, so I’ve seen the cars around, but I first got involved during my time writing for the East Valley Tribune.… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Ralph
Category: Mobility Companies
99 will have patrol vehicles for support during races
A new feature unique to patrol vehicles is protecting rides from the 99 mobility app. The service, called Patrol 99, sends out specialist teams who, on motorcycles or cars, provide face-to-face support to partner drivers and passengers in case of a safety emergency during platform travel. The functionality is already in operation in São Paulo… Continue reading 99 will have patrol vehicles for support during races
99 reduces 37.5% of incidents against platform drivers across the country
The 99 app ends 2021 with a 37.5% reduction, per million rides, in serious incidents against partner drivers across the country. The survey carried out by the company considers cases such as theft, kidnappings and assaults. The improvement in indices was also recorded in all safety incidents involving drivers and passengers on the platform, which… Continue reading 99 reduces 37.5% of incidents against platform drivers across the country
Grab Financial Group launches new brand GrabFin and introduces Earn+
Grab Financial Group launches new brand GrabFin, a new brand for its digital payments, insurance, lending and wealth management offerings, and Earn+, an investment product for Singapore-based Grab users. Launch of GrabFin reinforces Grab’s mission to deliver simple, accessible and flexible financial services tailored to users on its superapp platform Earn+ is a flexible investment… Continue reading Grab Financial Group launches new brand GrabFin and introduces Earn+
Grab Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Outperformed Q1 GMV and TPV guidance for deliveries, mobility and financial services GMV of $4.8 billion, grew 32% year-over-year (“YoY”) Revenue $228 million, up 6% YoY Loss for the period of $435 million, a 35% improvement YoY SINGAPORE, May 19, 2022 – Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) today announced financial results for the quarter ended… Continue reading Grab Reports First Quarter 2022 Results
Cities, freeways, airports: How we’ve built a scalable autonomous driver
Being an experienced driver means knowing how to handle a variety of road situations that can happen anytime, anywhere. At Waymo, we’re building The World’s Most Experienced Driver™. With over 20 million autonomous public road miles under its belt, the Waymo Driver is prepared to navigate the challenges of busy city streets, high-speed multi-lane roads,… Continue reading Cities, freeways, airports: How we’ve built a scalable autonomous driver
Grab Announces Three ESG Goals for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Commits to doubling the number of marginalised individuals earning an income on its platform by 2025, achieving 40% female leadership by 2030 and becoming carbon neutral by 2040 Rolls out new programme, Grab Access, to make the platform more accessible […] Commits to doubling the number of marginalised individuals earning an income on its platform… Continue reading Grab Announces Three ESG Goals for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor Relations website at… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call
Grab Singapore is the First Superapp to Secure Data Protection Trustmark Certification by IMDA
The certification affirms Grab’s robust data privacy and protection framework in protecting its users SINGAPORE, 4 May 2022 – Grab Singapore, a leading superapp in Southeast Asia, has successfully obtained the Data Protection Trustmark (DPTM) certification awarded by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). This makes Grab the first superapp to be recognised by IMDA for its… Continue reading Grab Singapore is the First Superapp to Secure Data Protection Trustmark Certification by IMDA
Uber: Uber Announces Results for First Quarter 2022
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Financial Highlights for First Quarter 2022 Gross Bookings grew 35% year-over-year (“YoY”) to $26.4 billion, or 39% on a constant currency basis, with Mobility Gross Bookings of $10.7 billion (+58% YoY) and Delivery Gross Bookings of $13.9… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Results for First Quarter 2022