The brother of an Uber driver who was killed during an armed robbery in San Francisco has published a letter to the ride-hailing giant demanding access to his brother’s Uber account, $4 million in immediate aid for the victim’s family and better pay for all Uber drivers. Afghan refugee Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, 31, had been… Continue reading Who pays when an Uber driver is killed?
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Arrival unveils its roomy rideshare Car prototype designed with Uber ahead of testing next year
Following the partnership announced earlier this year, Arrival has now shared a first look at its Car EV, designed specifically for rideshare drivers with Uber’s help. The Arrival Car features a hood to rear panoramic roof, foldable front seat, and passenger legroom that the automaker claims is greater than a Rolls Royce. Arrival is a… Continue reading Arrival unveils its roomy rideshare Car prototype designed with Uber ahead of testing next year
An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers
Ahmad Fawad Yusufi, a refugee from Afghanistan and father of three, was shot and killed last month in San Francisco during what police said was a botched robbery attempt. His family says Yusufi, a former interpreter with the US Army who lived in Sacramento, was in San Francisco to drive for Uber, a job which… Continue reading An Afghan refugee who drove for Uber was killed in San Francisco — his family is seeking answers
Uber to Pilot Driverless Food Delivery in California in 2022
(Bloomberg) — Uber Technologies Inc. plans to launch a driverless food-delivery pilot program in the U.S. next year, the company announced on Thursday. Most Read from Bloomberg The ride-hailing giant is partnering with Motional Inc., an autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Co. and Aptiv Plc., to test Uber Eats deliveries in California. The… Continue reading Uber to Pilot Driverless Food Delivery in California in 2022
Motional and Uber partner to launch autonomous delivery pilot in Santa Monica in 2022
Motional, a driverless technology company, is partnering with Uber to launch an autonomous delivery pilot in Santa Monica, according to Motional. Uber Eats customers will be able to order restaurant meal kits to be delivered to them via one of Motional’s retrofitted all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5 robotaxis by early next year. The partnership will be… Continue reading Motional and Uber partner to launch autonomous delivery pilot in Santa Monica in 2022
MOTIONAL AND UBER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR AUTONOMOUS DELIVERIES
Motional will use its next-generation autonomous vehicle, the all-electric Hyundai IONIQ 5-based robotaxi, with in-vehicle modifications in place to enable autonomous deliveries. This will be the first time Motional’s SAE Level 4 vehicles are used for delivery applications, and signals the company’s evolution to a dual-purpose product strategy. “Today, Motional enters the autonomous delivery market,”… Continue reading MOTIONAL AND UBER ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR AUTONOMOUS DELIVERIES
SoftBank-backed Indian ride-hailing firm Ola raises $500m loan
Indian ride-hailing company Ola said on Thursday it had raised a $500-milllion loan from international institutional investors, as the SoftBank Group-backed start-up preps to make its stock market debut next year. Ola, which has a majority share of India’s ride-hailing market where it competes with Uber Technologies, has plans to raise up to $1 billion… Continue reading SoftBank-backed Indian ride-hailing firm Ola raises $500m loan
Via’s personal ride-hailing will shut down next week
You’ll have to say goodbye to Via’s personal on-demand rides. Bloomberg reports Via is shutting down its ride-hailing operations, currently in New York and Washington, DC, after December 20th. After that, the company will shift its attention to mass transit systems like buses, shuttles and vans. You might still use Via to arrange pickups (including… Continue reading Via’s personal ride-hailing will shut down next week
Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it
The odds are against San Francisco-based electric vehicle battery swapping company Ample. Other companies have tried to build a business on exchanging dead batteries for fresh ones to solve the problem of long EV charge times: Fourteen years ago, Better Place raised nearly a billion dollars to do what Ample’s doing, and it ended up… Continue reading Ample’s John de Souza on the merits of B2B, company culture and investors who get it
Voly raises $13M led by Sequoia to deliver instant groceries in Australia
The trend that is instant grocery delivery — online ordering of essentials with your purchases being delivered to you in under an hour — continues to proliferate across multiple markets, and in the latest development, Sequoia is leading an investment in one out of Australia. Voly, a five-month-old Sydney-based startup that offers thousands of SKUs… Continue reading Voly raises $13M led by Sequoia to deliver instant groceries in Australia