Nissan and Uber announced a significant deal to make up to 2,000 Nissan LEAFs (40 kWh battery version) available for Uber drivers, who use the app in London, UK. The locally manufactured cars (in Sunderland) will be available for drivers as part of Uber’s Clean Air Plan at an attractive price. “Nissan will provide Uber… Continue reading 2,000 Nissan LEAFs To Be Available For Uber Drivers In London
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EU: ban on face recognition
The EU is currently considering temporarily banning facial recognition. The Clearview company from the USA is said to have collected images from social media billions of times in order to establish a database for facial detection. With that you could Artificial intelligence work out. This unprecedented mass rage has even shocked political players in the… Continue reading EU: ban on face recognition
Nissan to Supply 2k All-Electric Leafs to Uber Drivers in London
Launched in January 2019, Uber’s Clean Air Plan aims to tackle air pollution by helping drivers upgrade to an electric vehicle through the introduction of a Clean Air Fee — 15p a mile is added on to all London journeys which will help drivers with the cost of adopting an electric vehicle. Photo via City and Color/Flickr.… Continue reading Nissan to Supply 2k All-Electric Leafs to Uber Drivers in London
UPDATE 1-Uber self-driving cars, with humans in control, to cruise Washington, D.C. Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share company said on Thursday, as it seeks to collect data for future deployment of fully self-driving vehicles. FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc. on the… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber self-driving cars, with humans in control, to cruise Washington, D.C. Friday
Uber’s Shin-pei Tsay is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility
Government and policy experts are among the most important people in the future of transportation. Any company pursuing the shared scooters and bikes business, ride-hailing, on-demand shuttles and eventually autonomous vehicles has to have someone, or a team of people, who can work with cities. Enter Shin-pei Tsay, the director of policy, cities and transportation… Continue reading Uber’s Shin-pei Tsay is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility
Uber’s self-driving unit starts mapping Washington, D.C. ahead of testing
Uber Advanced Technologies Group will start mapping Washington, D.C., ahead of plans to begin testing its self-driving vehicles in the city this year. Initially, there will be three Uber vehicles mapping the area, a company spokesperson said. These vehicles, which will be manually driven and have two trained employees inside, will collect sensor data using… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving unit starts mapping Washington, D.C. ahead of testing
Uber: On the road to Washington, D.C.
Data collection beginning in D.C. By: Danielle Burr, Head of Uber Federal Affairs We’re on a mission to deliver safe and reliable self-driving technology to Uber users around the world and create positive impact through self-driving cars that drive more than themselves. Uber Advanced Technologies Group has already started this journey in Dallas, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, and… Continue reading Uber: On the road to Washington, D.C.
VMware to Acquire AI-Based Network Analytics Platform Nyansa
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), is to acquire Nyansa, Inc., an AI-based network analytics platform provider. The amount of the deal – expected to close in VMware’s fiscal Q1 FY2021, subject to customary closing conditions – was not disclosed. Nyansa will enable VMware to deliver an end-to-end network visibility, monitoring and remediation solution within VMware SD-WAN… Continue reading VMware to Acquire AI-Based Network Analytics Platform Nyansa
Indian bike rental startup Bounce raises $105M
Bounce, a Bangalore-based startup that operates over 20,000 electric and gasoline dockless bikes and scooters in nearly three dozen cities in India, said today it has raised $105 million in a new funding round as it explores sustainable ways to expand within the nation and build its own electric vehicles. The new financing round, Series… Continue reading Indian bike rental startup Bounce raises $105M
Kids can’t take Uber and Lyft rides alone. A startup thinks it found the perfect solution — and has backing from the US’s largest school-bus company
Uber and Lyft don’t allow unaccompanied minors under 18 years old, though the stipulation isn’t stopping some. To fill the gap, startups like Kango offer scheduled rides with trained caregivers in what they call “childcare as a service.” The startup’s backed by one of the world’s largest school-bus operators, founder Sara Schaer said in an… Continue reading Kids can’t take Uber and Lyft rides alone. A startup thinks it found the perfect solution — and has backing from the US’s largest school-bus company