Category: Mobility Companies

Zipcar Calls Student Organizations Nationwide to Enter Students with Drive Competition

University of Michigan chapter of Blueprints for Pangaea wins Grand Prize for 2018/2019 Academic Year BOSTON, MA, September 25, 2019 – Across the country, college and university student organizations make an impact by distributing healthcare supplies overseas, protecting the environment, tutoring and mentoring students, or hosting dance-offs to fundraise for a cause. These are just a few ways students are making a difference in their communities, both on and off campus. To… Continue reading Zipcar Calls Student Organizations Nationwide to Enter Students with Drive Competition

The state of car ownership: generations across America believe sharing a vehicle provides greater value than owning one, according to new Zipcar surve…

Zipcar challenges need for personal car ownership and its impact on cities nationwide in celebration of Car-Free Day BOSTON, MA, September 17, 2019 – Most Americans need a car to travel virtually everywhere, but in today’s sharing economy where consumers increasingly pay for access – for movies, music and clothing  –  the need to own a car may be a thing of the past. A new study commissioned by Zipcar, the world’s… Continue reading The state of car ownership: generations across America believe sharing a vehicle provides greater value than owning one, according to new Zipcar surve…

Zipcar Now Offers Free Passes to State and Provincial Parks

Members can now visit select parks for free across North America, with hundreds of Zipcars equipped with free park passes BOSTON, May 17, 2019 – Today, Zipcar is announcing the official launch of its free park pass program just in time for the busy Memorial Day and Victoria Day travel weekends. The free passes enable… Continue reading Zipcar Now Offers Free Passes to State and Provincial Parks

Data-Driven Development Process

In the beginning of our journey, we have been hard at work building the fundamental blocks and tools for our AI Driver: the mapping and perception pipeline, the planning and control stack, the infrastructure to record, replay, and simulate data, and the dedicated compute platform. With the basic features in place, we have evolved into… Continue reading Data-Driven Development Process

Grab raises over US$850 million from Japanese investors

Grab has announced today an investment of over US$850 million from Japanese investors, including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. and TIS Inc., that will go toward creating accessible and affordable financial services for Southeast Asia in order to boost financial inclusion in the region. Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading super app, has announced today an investment… Continue reading Grab raises over US$850 million from Japanese investors

A Supercharged Automatic Emergency Braking System

Designed from the ground up for self-driving cars Voyage SafeStop Meet SafeStop Voyage SafeStop is a supercharged automatic emergency braking system, designed from the ground up for driverless cars. SafeStop utilizes high-resolution depth sensors, state-of-the-art algorithms, and automotive-grade compute to make intelligent decisions about emergency braking events. We are excited to begin sharing more information… Continue reading A Supercharged Automatic Emergency Braking System