July 21, 2021 Via appoints former Goldman Sachs Chief Accounting Officer to Board of Directors Sarah Smith joins board of leading TransitTech company to chair the Audit Committee July 21, 2021 (NEW YORK) — Via, the global leader in TransitTech, today announces that Sarah Smith has been appointed as an independent member of its board… Continue reading July 21, 2021 Via appoints former Goldman Sachs Chief Accounting Officer to Board of Directors Sarah Smith joins board of leading TransitTec…
Category: Mobility Companies
Uber: Uber Freight to Acquire Transplace
SAN FRANCISCO & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Freight and Transplace have entered into a definitive agreement for Uber Freight to acquire Transplace for approximately $2.25 billion, consisting of up to $750 million in common stock of Uber Freight’s parent company, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and the remainder in cash. Uber Freight will acquire Transplace from… Continue reading Uber: Uber Freight to Acquire Transplace
Uber: Uber Accelerates National Grocery Availability Across the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced that its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery is now available to Uber and Uber Eats customers in over 400 cities and towns across the U.S., including major markets like San Francisco, New York City, and Washington DC. This marks Uber’s first major grocery expansion in the… Continue reading Uber: Uber Accelerates National Grocery Availability Across the U.S.
Lyft: Navigating San Francisco in Full Autonomy
Nearly a year ago, Level 5’s autonomous vehicles (AVs) drove our first autonomous miles in San Francisco. We were excited to discover that the stack we built for Palo Alto generalizes well to new environments, tackling dense city traffic, lane changes, U-turns, and merges without any specific tuning. Since then, we have begun employee test… Continue reading Lyft: Navigating San Francisco in Full Autonomy
Hyundai Motor Group Deepens Partnership with Grab to Accelerate EV Adoption in Southeast Asia
Hyundai Motor Group and Grab Holdings Inc. (Grab) today announced an enhancement of their ongoing strategic partnership in mobility services. Hyundai Motor Group and Grab have expanded their partnership to accelerate adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Southeast Asia Both parties to explore launching new EV business models including battery-as-a-service and EV financing to drive… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Group Deepens Partnership with Grab to Accelerate EV Adoption in Southeast Asia
Grab Releases First ESG Report; Announces Initiatives to Reduce Carbon Footprint
New carbon reduction measures include a carbon offset feature for ride-hailing services, and expanded EV partnership with Hyundai Motor Group First ESG report outlines the company’s progress to support socioeconomic empowerment and sustainable growth SINGAPORE, 22 June 2021 – Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced new initiatives that reinforce its commitment to reduce carbon… Continue reading Grab Releases First ESG Report; Announces Initiatives to Reduce Carbon Footprint
June 15, 2021 New “MyRides” program offers DC residents free rides to/from opioid-use treatment DFHV partners with DBH and Via to target tra…
June 15, 2021 New “MyRides” program offers DC residents free rides to/from opioid-use treatment DFHV partners with DBH and Via to target transportation barriers for individuals needing access to opioid use disorder treatment June 15, 2021 (WASHINGTON, DC) – The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV), in partnership with the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and Via,… Continue reading June 15, 2021 New “MyRides” program offers DC residents free rides to/from opioid-use treatment DFHV partners with DBH and Via to target tra…
Waymo at CVPR 2021: Building the future of perception for autonomous vehicles
Starting this weekend, researchers, developers, and engineers from all over the world will gather virtually for the (CVPR). As a pioneer in the autonomous driving space, Waymo will host and speak in multiple workshops presenting its recent research work. Chen Wu on Scaling the Perception and Autonomous Driving Systems via Efficient Data, Learning, and Simulation… Continue reading Waymo at CVPR 2021: Building the future of perception for autonomous vehicles
Transforming mobility with the confidence of world-class investors
As we build, deploy, and commercialize the Waymo Driver, it’s gratifying to see so much interest in being part of our journey to transform mobility, making it safer, more accessible, and more sustainable along the way. So we’re proud to announce our latest investment round of $2.5 billion, with participation from Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation,… Continue reading Transforming mobility with the confidence of world-class investors
Beyond the bike lane: How we’ve built the Waymo Driver to share the road with cyclists
At Waymo, our team is more than engineers, designers, analysts, and autonomous specialists (what we call the trained human drivers behind the wheel) building the World’s Most Experienced Driver™. We are also cyclists, runners, equestrians, and active members of the communities in which we drive. So we know we have to keep the concerns of… Continue reading Beyond the bike lane: How we’ve built the Waymo Driver to share the road with cyclists