Category: Mobility Companies

From the Region for the Region: How Careem and LUMS are Solving…

Hey there, it’s Selim, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Careem.  I’m thrilled to share a paper developed from Careem’s latest academic collaboration, with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), one of Pakistan’s leading private research universities. Our team of digital mobility specialists teamed up with the LUMs research team to introduce STEF-DHNet, a demand… Continue reading From the Region for the Region: How Careem and LUMS are Solving…

Expanding Waymo’s testing to the city that keeps it weird

On October 20, 2015, Steve Mahan, who is legally blind, became the first person in the world to ride in a fully autonomous vehicle—with no human driver behind the wheel. And he did so on residential streets in Austin, in Waymo’s Firefly prototype vehicle—the first generation of our Waymo Driver.Since then, tens of thousands more… Continue reading Expanding Waymo’s testing to the city that keeps it weird

Paving the way toward a fully electric ride-hailing fleet

With this fleet update, we are also proud to join the White House EV Acceleration Challenge to support the administration’s efforts in this historic transition to electric vehicles. For many, hailing a fully autonomous ride with Waymo may be the easiest way to access an EV. Our growing ride-hailing service not only increases sustainable transportation… Continue reading Paving the way toward a fully electric ride-hailing fleet

Stanford MBA students visit Careem for insights on growth,…

It was a bustling day at Careem’s Dubai office as we welcomed 32 graduate students and faculty from Stanford Business School’s class of 2023 for a special academic session which formed part of their curriculum. The aim was to help them learn more about Careem’s growth and adaptability to regional needs and requirements, along with… Continue reading Stanford MBA students visit Careem for insights on growth,…

A Blueprint for AV Safety: Waymo’s Toolkit For Building a Credible Safety Case

For many years, Waymo has relied on an established safety framework — a comprehensive set of methodologies that we use to assess the safety of our technology and operations and that guides the deployment of the Waymo Driver. Our robust safety framework has enabled us to launch the world’s first fully autonomous ride-hail service, Waymo… Continue reading A Blueprint for AV Safety: Waymo’s Toolkit For Building a Credible Safety Case

5 skills you need to master to advance your career as a data analyst

You’ve landed a job as a data analyst, now what? Here are 5 skills that will help you in your career:  1. Grow your technical skills As obvious as that sounds, developing a deeper understanding of the tech stack you’re working with is the first step towards advancing your career. A good place to start… Continue reading 5 skills you need to master to advance your career as a data analyst

Grab adds AudioProtect to its suite of safety features

The feature will be rolled out progressively as part of a trial approved by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), starting 21st March Singapore, 14 March 2023 – Grab today announced the pilot of its latest safety feature, AudioProtect, in line with its ongoing commitment to keep raising the bar on safety standards in the ride-hailing… Continue reading Grab adds AudioProtect to its suite of safety features

Driving Research Forward: The Waymo Open Dataset Updates and 2023 Challenges

Waymo’s recent technology advancements and rapid expansion across Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles wouldn’t be possible without the underlying innovative research that helps drive our progress forward. As a pioneer in the AV industry, we have continuously contributed to the research community through publishing and expanding the Waymo Open Dataset — one of the… Continue reading Driving Research Forward: The Waymo Open Dataset Updates and 2023 Challenges

3 ways our software engineers use AI in their daily work

It’s no secret that the topic of AI has taken over the digital space over the past few months, especially after the launch of ChatGPT. The topic has received polarizing views – many feel wary of the technology and are hesitant to embrace it, while others have lauded it as a facilitative and revolutionary tool… Continue reading 3 ways our software engineers use AI in their daily work