Hailing one of Waymo’s self-driving minivans is about to get a little easier. One year after launching its Waymo One self-driving car service in the Phoenix area, the company is launching an app on iOS, the latest signal that the company is inching toward large-scale commercial service. Now, Phoenix residents can download the Waymo app… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi app arrives on the App Store
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Lyft: Leveraging Early Sensor Fusion for Safer Autonomous Vehicles
By: Interns Eric Vincent¹ and Kanaad Parvate², with support from Andrew Zhong, Lars Schnyder, Kiril Vidimce, Lei Zhang, and Ashesh Jain from our Perception Team Accurate perception to enable safe autonomy In order to safely navigate the world, an autonomous vehicle (AV) needs to accurately perceive the objects that surround it. This includes dynamic objects such… Continue reading Lyft: Leveraging Early Sensor Fusion for Safer Autonomous Vehicles
Share your car to make it go further
Transportation is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions — no surprise, perhaps, in the land of the freeway. Yet the biggest automotive problem for the environment is not cars zooming along the interstate, but cars sitting still in driveways and parking lots. The average car is unused 92 per cent of the time,… Continue reading Share your car to make it go further
Twenty more women sue Lyft over ‘inadequate’ response to sexual assaults
Sponsored Links d3sign via Getty Images More women have accused Lyft of failing to protect them against sexual assault. A group of twenty women has sued Lyft over claims they were sexually assaulted or raped when the ridesharing company let “known sexual predators” offer service. The firm’s response to these problems over the past four… Continue reading Twenty more women sue Lyft over ‘inadequate’ response to sexual assaults
Vehicles Remain Popular, But Ownership Need Weakens, Avis Says
The report examined consumer research across 16 markets in Europe and Asia, and it has revealed that reports of the “death of the car” are exaggerated. Photo via Depositphotos. The car’s popularity will stay strong in the upcoming mobility shift, but attitudes toward ownership will change significantly, according to a new Avis Budget Group report.… Continue reading Vehicles Remain Popular, But Ownership Need Weakens, Avis Says
Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
(Reuters) – Chinese startup AutoX, backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has applied to test self-driving vehicles without an in-car backup driver in California, the first challenger to Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving venture Waymo to say it has done so. FILE PHOTO: A Waymo autonomous vehicle (formerly the Google self-driving car project) is displayed at the… Continue reading Exclusive: Alibaba-backed startup AutoX applies for driver-less test permit in California
Lyft: Lyft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer to Keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lyft, Inc. (Nasdaq:LYFT) announced today that Logan Green, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. Mr. Green is scheduled to appear at 1:40 p.m. Eastern Time. A live webcast of the event will be… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer to Keynote at the Credit Suisse 23rd Annual Technology Conference
Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
Rachel Kornberg Contributor Rachel Korberg is a program officer with the Ford Foundation’s Future of Work(ers) initiative, which seeks to build a more just and inclusive future for workers in our rapidly changing economy. A young father and kitchen worker in Pittsburgh was thrilled to get a job with a big restaurant chain that paid… Continue reading Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
Uber drives up prices for shared rides, Chicago data reveals
(Reuters) – How much ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft charge customers throughout a day is one of the most closely held secrets in Silicon Valley. FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, September 30. 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo But a law in Chicago requiring the companies to disclose fare data… Continue reading Uber drives up prices for shared rides, Chicago data reveals
EVGo joins hands with Lyft for fast charging network
This move will help the ride-sharing company as Lyft has planned to introduce 200 new electric vehicles for rideshare drivers in the Denver market. New Delhi: Electric vehicle charging network provider EVGo has partnered with shared mobility provider Lyft for fast charging network. The EVGo will provide fast charging facility to Lyft Express Drive EV… Continue reading EVGo joins hands with Lyft for fast charging network