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
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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
Zomato Buys Uber’s Food Delivery Business in India
Zomato, an Indian food app provider, acquired Uber’s food delivery business in India. The an all-stock transaction gives Uber 9.99% ownership in Zomato. The acquisition strengthens Zomato’s position in the food delivery business category. Uber Eats in India will discontinue operations and direct restaurants, delivery partners, and users of the Uber Eats apps to the… Continue reading Zomato Buys Uber’s Food Delivery Business in India
Cruise’s self-driving electric shuttle is made for ridesharing
Cruise still isn’t ready to say when its autonomous vehicle will be available, but now it’s shown off the Origin, a GM-built electric shuttle van that doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals. Instead it’s fully self-driving, intended to be a shareable, modular vehicle that can handle being on the road all the time. It’s… Continue reading Cruise’s self-driving electric shuttle is made for ridesharing
GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless prototype vehicle for ride-sharing service
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors Co’s (GM.N) self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday unveiled a prototype electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service. Dan Ammann, chief executive officer of Cruise, a Honda and General Motors self-driving car partnership, speaks on stage at the launch of… Continue reading GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless prototype vehicle for ride-sharing service
UPDATE 1-GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless vehicle for ride-sharing service
(Reuters) – General Motors Co’s self-driving car unit, Cruise, on Tuesday unveiled an electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals for use in its planned autonomous ride-sharing service, but did not say when it would go into production. The vehicle, named “Cruise Origin”, was developed with Honda Motor Co Ltd, which took a minority… Continue reading UPDATE 1-GM’s Cruise unit unveils driverless vehicle for ride-sharing service