By: Robert Morgan, Director of Engineering and Sameer Qureshi, Director of Product Management We’re excited to announce that our autonomous vehicles (AVs) are back on the road — and that during the shelter in place we continued to make progress by doubling down on simulation. Simulation is an important part of our testing program, enabling us to… Continue reading Lyft: Continued Momentum Through Simulation
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Lyft: Fueling Self-Driving Research with Level 5’s Open Prediction Dataset
By Sacha Arnoud, Senior Director of Engineering and Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research Given how important and complex self-driving is, we at Lyft deeply care about creating an environment where teams can join forces. To accelerate development and hear from diverse perspectives, we’re collaborating with many stakeholders across the self-driving industry. Today, we are reaching… Continue reading Lyft: Fueling Self-Driving Research with Level 5’s Open Prediction Dataset
Lyft: Accelerating Autonomous Driving with Lyft’s Ridesharing Data
By Luca Del Pero, Engineering Manager; Hugo Grimmett, Level 5 Product Manager; and Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research Dodging a pothole. Slamming on the brakes for an unexpected pedestrian. Deciding when it’s safe to enter a busy intersection. Drivers all over the world face unplanned scenarios daily and often must make split-second decisions to ensure safety.… Continue reading Lyft: Accelerating Autonomous Driving with Lyft’s Ridesharing Data
Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety
By John Maddox, Head of Autonomous Vehicle Safety Lyft’s mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To us, that means putting people first and focusing on safety. Today’s transportation system has significant room for improvement. In 2018, 36,560 people died on our nation’s roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety
Mobileye and Intel Get It: Fleet Orchestration and the Acquisition of Moovit
When Intel announced its acquisition of the trip planning app Moovit and its integration into Intel’s Mobileye autonomous driving business; the tech giant revealed a giant-sized ambition to offer a complete “Mobility as a Service Stack.” Here’s what it looks like: Layer 1: Self-driving technology Layer 2: High-definition mapping Layer 3: Fleet operations and control center Layer… Continue reading Mobileye and Intel Get It: Fleet Orchestration and the Acquisition of Moovit
99 launches products to increase driver gains during pandemic
São Paulo, June 8, 2020 – 99, a technology company focused on urban mobility, announces two new features in the app aimed at helping to increase the earnings of partner drivers during the period of social isolation, as well as ensuring more convenience for users. The 99Poupa, an unprecedented category in the country, is an… Continue reading 99 launches products to increase driver gains during pandemic
ENEL X tripled its EV charging network through collaboration
ENEL X gives a fresh boost to sustainable mobility by tripling its public EV charging network through collaboration with Allego, Bosch, and Innogy JuicePass users are now enabled to access a network of over 30,000 charging points across Europe, under the Hubject platform, from around 10,000 already available Rome, June xx, 2020 – Enel X… Continue reading ENEL X tripled its EV charging network through collaboration
Uber: Analysis on Impacts of Driver Reclassification
By Alison Stein, Economist at Uber On May 22nd, California’s state unemployment rate rose to a record 15.5%. Over 2.9 million Californians are out of work, more than during the height of the 2008–2009 recession. However, despite the current economic crisis, the State government is currently pursuing actions that we estimate threaten 158,000 additional work opportunities… Continue reading Uber: Analysis on Impacts of Driver Reclassification
Uber: Head of Uber Eats to Participate at Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced today that Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, vice president and head of Uber Eats, will participate in a fireside chat at Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Mr. Gore-Coty is scheduled to appear at 9:00 am ET (6:00 am PT). A live webcast of the event will… Continue reading Uber: Head of Uber Eats to Participate at Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference
Zipcar Introduces “Instant Access” to Put New Members Behind the Wheel within Minutes
Zipcar continues to provide relief from the high cost of car ownership with new offerings and special discounts during the COVID-19 pandemic BOSTON (May 13, 2020) – At a time when people desire the safety and reliability of a private vehicle, Zipcar has improved the speed and ease for drivers to sign up and book… Continue reading Zipcar Introduces “Instant Access” to Put New Members Behind the Wheel within Minutes