Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!

Published February 5, 2018 7:00 am, Via NYC
Via expands: ride 24/7 and to new ‘hoods!
Whether you’re catching an early morning workout or headed home after a (very) late night, we’ve got you covered: Via is now available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Plus, our zone is expanding in a huge way: you can now Via from the tip of 16th Street Heights and Wakefield all the way down to Navy Yard and Southwest Waterfront!

In 24/7 lovin’,

Team Via DC
www.ridewithvia.com

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Grab and Samsung Sign MOU to Drive Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia

SINGAPORE, February 1, 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, and Samsung Electronics, one of the world’s largest electronics companies, today announced that they have signed a multi-year MOU to drive digital inclusion in Southeast Asia. Grab and Samsung will work together on a wide range of initiatives… Continue reading Grab and Samsung Sign MOU to Drive Digital Inclusion in Southeast Asia

The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test

Over the past nine years, we’ve put our vehicles through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test. Each day our vehicles can be found test driving on closed courses, on public roads, and in simulation. Waymo’s testing program is a critical aspect to building a safe and capable driver: it lets us extend our… Continue reading The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test

Via in all 5 boroughs!

Published January 29, 2018 6:00 am, Via NYC
Via in all 5 boroughs!
Get ready to paint the town Via blue — you can now Via EVERYWHERE in New York City!

In a congested city like ours, everyone can and should benefit from smart shared rides. Together with you, our loyal Via-istas, we’ve built the most affordable and convenient way to get around all five boroughs.

Now, whether you’re grabbing dim sum in Flushing, checking in on the tigers at the Bronx Zoo, or commuting from Staten Island, Via will get you there.

In Big Apple lovin’,

Team Via NYC
www.ridewithvia.com

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Via revolutionizes transportation in Australia with on-demand shared rides

Published January 14, 2018 4:53 pm, Via NYC Via revolutionizes transportation in Australia with on-demand shared rides Via, the leading developer of shared ride technology, is launching a new app-based on demand service in Newcastle, Australia, in partnership with Keolis Downer, proud operator of Newcastle Transport. The new service is a first of its kind… Continue reading Via revolutionizes transportation in Australia with on-demand shared rides

The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more

The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week:Self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112 One of the now many autonomous driving… Continue reading The quest for Asia’s ride-hailing market & more

Bringing Forward Collision Warnings to our open source self-driving car

Bringing Forward Collision Warnings to our open source self-driving car At comma.ai we are building openpilot, open-source software that can drive your car. Right now support includes Toyotas with TSS-P, the Honda Civic and CR-V (with Honda Sensing) and Acura ILX. In this post, I will describe how we built the Forward Collision Warning (FCW)… Continue reading Bringing Forward Collision Warnings to our open source self-driving car

Grab announces acquisition of Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz

Bangalore, 17 January 2018 – Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced it has acquired Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz. The rich functionality of iKaaz’ mobile payments platform and its experienced leadership team will accelerate feature development and partner integration of GrabPay, Grab’s payments platform. Already Southeast Asia’s #1… Continue reading Grab announces acquisition of Bangalore-based payments startup iKaaz

Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU

Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Hyundai Invests in Grab And yet, another automaker… Continue reading Spotlight on Singapore: Grab x Hyundai, ComfortDelGro x Uber & Volvo x NTU