BEIJING (Reuters) – Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said on Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders surges because of the coronavirus lockdown. FILE PHOTO: An autonomous vehicle of self-driving car startup Pony.ai is seen during a government-organised tour to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater… Continue reading Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California
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Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, Withdrawal of Guidance, and Preliminary First Quarter Financial Items
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its financial results for the first quarter of 2020 on Thursday, May 7, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of First Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call, Withdrawal of Guidance, and Preliminary First Quarter Financial Items
Kapten merges with parent company Free Now, starts restructuring plan
French ride-hailing company Chauffeur-Privé rebranded to Kapten just last year. At the time, the company had big expansion plans to compete with Uber in Europe across multiple markets. But Kapten is now going to merge with Free Now, another app from the same company — following this move, there will be a restructuring plan. Kapten… Continue reading Kapten merges with parent company Free Now, starts restructuring plan
Daimler/BMW’s ‘FREE NOW’ service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten
FILE PHOTO: The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke PARIS (Reuters) – The ‘FREE NOW’ taxi ride-hailing service run by Daimler and BMW announced on Thursday a corporate restructuring, which could lead to job cuts, and unveiled plans to merge with French app… Continue reading Daimler/BMW’s ‘FREE NOW’ service to restructure, integrate French app Kapten
Second-wave dotcom Uber-investor Softbank forecasts gargantuan losses as world economy faces slump – The Register
Second-wave dotcom Uber-investor Softbank forecasts gargantuan losses as world economy faces slump The Register Go to Source Go to Source
Former Uber exec raises $31M for his Jakarta-based logistics startup Kargo, announces relief fund to battle coronavirus
Kargo, a Jakarta-based logistics startup co-founded by veteran Uber Asia executive Tiger Fang, has raised $31 million to scale its business and help firms in the Southeast Asian nation fight the coronavirus. Silicon Valley-based Tenaya Capital, Sequoia India, Mirae Asset Management and Intudo Ventures among others financed Kargo’s Series A round. The startup, which has… Continue reading Former Uber exec raises $31M for his Jakarta-based logistics startup Kargo, announces relief fund to battle coronavirus
@Hyundai: Hyundai appoints J. Scott Drennan as Vice President of UAM Division
Drennan brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering and innovation with a focus in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft Hyundai Motor Group is positioning itself to lead the UAM industry with the aim of bringing integrated smart mobility solutions to help vitalize cities and improve lives 3 April 2020 – Hyundai Motor… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai appoints J. Scott Drennan as Vice President of UAM Division
Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski files motion to force Uber into arbitration
Anthony Levandowski, the star self-driving car engineer who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit, has filed a motion to compel Uber into arbitration in the hopes that his former employee will have to shoulder the cost of at least part of the $179 million judgment against him. The motion to compel arbitration… Continue reading Self-driving car engineer Anthony Levandowski files motion to force Uber into arbitration
Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation – VentureBeat
Qcraft, a robotics startup focused on autonomous vehicle (AV) development, this morning announced it has raised over $24 million in seed funding. (A spokesperson wouldn’t disclose the exact amount, but said it’s in the “dozens of millions.”) The company says it will use the capital to further develop its large-scale intelligent simulation platform, which generates… Continue reading Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation – VentureBeat
@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Appoints J. Scott Drennan as Vice President of Urban Air Mobility Division
Drennan brings more than 25 years of experience in engineering and innovation with a focus in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft Hyundai Motor Group is positioning itself to lead the UAM industry with the aim of bringing integrated smart mobility solutions to help vitalize cities and improve lives Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Appoints J. Scott Drennan as Vice President of Urban Air Mobility Division