AquaRest Discover AR150 Hot Tub Review: Super Soaking

You’ll want to make sure that you have a good level space that can handle the thousands of pounds a full hot tub weighs before you place this thing there: it’s not light, and it absolutely shouldn’t be placed on an unreinforced deck or a raised patio you don’t want sagging into the ground. My… Continue reading AquaRest Discover AR150 Hot Tub Review: Super Soaking

TechCrunch Mobility: Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk about Aurora Innovation and its last-minute save. … Continue reading TechCrunch Mobility: Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Your usual host Kirsten has passed the reins to me, Rebecca Bellan, for the day, and I want to talk about Aurora Innovation and its last-minute save. … Continue reading Aurora launches its driverless commercial trucking service, and a surprise bidder joins Canoo’s bankruptcy case

Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta

Uber announced Friday yet another autonomous vehicle partnership as it leverages its dominant ride-hail and delivery position while relying on partners to supply the self-driving tech it isn’t building in-house. Today, the lucky startup is Chinese self-driving firm Momenta. The tie-up comes a day after Uber added Ann Arbor-based May Mobility to its roster of… Continue reading Uber’s latest autonomous vehicle partner? Chinese startup Momenta

Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year

Uber announced that it will offer self-driving rides powered by May Mobility on its app in Texas later this year. The ride-hailing platform will have both Waymo and May Mobility on its platform in Texas, while Tesla plans to compete with them all in Austin soon. Tesla is grabbing a lot of headlines with its… Continue reading Uber plans to offer self-driving rides in Texas with May Mobility this year

Uber: Uber and Momenta Announce Strategic Agreement for Robotaxi Deployment

– Uber and Momenta Announce Strategic Agreement for Robotaxi Deployment SAN FRANCISCO & BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Momenta today announced a strategic agreement to introduce autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform, in international markets outside of the US and China. First deployment for the partnership will take place in Europe at the… Continue reading Uber: Uber and Momenta Announce Strategic Agreement for Robotaxi Deployment

May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas

Startup May Mobility plans to deploy its autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform by the end of 2025, starting in Arlington, Texas, as part of a multi-year partnership. The tie-up with Uber offers May Mobility a chance to grow beyond offering shuttles within campuses and planned communities, while Uber adds May Mobility to its growing… Continue reading May Mobility to launch robotaxis on Uber platform this year in Texas

Uber: Uber CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by J.P. Morgan

– Uber CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by J.P. Morgan SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, will participate in a fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan 53rd Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Thursday, May 15th. Mr. Khosrowshahi is scheduled to appear at 6:20am… Continue reading Uber: Uber CEO to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by J.P. Morgan

Uber: Uber and May Mobility Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Autonomous Vehicles

– Uber and May Mobility Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Autonomous Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO & ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and May Mobility, Inc., a leading autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, today announced a new multi-year strategic partnership. May Mobility aims to deploy thousands of AVs on the Uber platform over the… Continue reading Uber: Uber and May Mobility Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Autonomous Vehicles

Aurora launches commercial self-driving truck service in Texas

Autonomous vehicle technology startup Aurora Innovation says it has successfully launched a self-driving truck service in Texas, making it the first company to deploy driverless, heavy-duty trucks for commercial use on public roads in the U.S.  The launch comes just as Aurora hits its deadline; in October, the company delayed its planned 2024 debut to… Continue reading Aurora launches commercial self-driving truck service in Texas