Uber will invest $200 million and hire thousands of engineers to bolster its two-year-old long-haul trucking venture, Uber Freight, the company announced today. The expanded business will be headquartered in a newly opened office in downtown Chicago where it will house up to 2,000 engineers that Uber plans to hire over the next three years.… Continue reading Uber will spend $200 million to expand its Uber Freight trucking venture
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Uber Eats to pull out of South Korea amid tough competition
FILE PHOTO: Uber Eats workers wait for orders in central Kiev, Ukraine July 31, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko SEOUL (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s (UBER.N) restaurant delivery business will terminate its service in South Korea, Uber Eats said on Monday. Facing intense competition in the world’s No.4 online food delivery market, the U.S. company is struggling… Continue reading Uber Eats to pull out of South Korea amid tough competition
Volocopter raises $55M led by Volvo owner Geely, sets 3-year timeline for its flying taxi service
The promise of flying cars has become an idea more synonymous with the tech world’s shortcomings than its exciting potential, but today one of the startups that has been focused on actually trying to make small, airborne vehicles a reality is announcing a fundraise and says it’s on track for a commercial launch in two to… Continue reading Volocopter raises $55M led by Volvo owner Geely, sets 3-year timeline for its flying taxi service
HopSkipDrive launches ‘Uber for kids’ service in Seattle
HopSkipDrive CEO Joanna McFarland. (HopSkipDrive Photo) A service that connects parents with vetted drivers to ferry their kids around rolled out in Seattle this week. HopSkipDrive is a Los Angeles startup that provides an Uber-like transportation model with additional safety features for children. The service launched Monday in Seattle as students headed back to school.… Continue reading HopSkipDrive launches ‘Uber for kids’ service in Seattle
Meet Olli 2.0, a 3D-printed autonomous shuttle
From afar, Olli resembles many of the “future is now!” electric autonomous shuttles that have popped up in recent years. The tall rectangular pod, with its wide-set headlights and expansive windows nestled between a rounded frame, gives the shuttle a friendly countenance that screams, ever so gently, “come along, take a ride.” But Olli is… Continue reading Meet Olli 2.0, a 3D-printed autonomous shuttle
Zenuity with CERN
The joint venture of Volvo and Veoneer, Zenuity, cooperates with the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN. Zenuity have to put up the other day, because the development of autonomous driving did not make the imaginary chronological development. This one has something else moved backwards, Zenuity logo. Source: AN Now, however, Zenuity has found a… Continue reading Zenuity with CERN
Chinese VTC giant Didi Chuxing tests his autonomous taxis in Shanghai
Should we see an operation to whet the appetite of investors? While the Wall Street Journal reported in mid-July that Didi Chuxing was looking to raise $ 2 billion to finance its growth , the former Chinese rival of Uber (which he bought the activities in China) made this weekend an important announcement concerning its… Continue reading Chinese VTC giant Didi Chuxing tests his autonomous taxis in Shanghai
Didi sets sights on China’s first robotaxi service in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing startup, will bring driverless taxis to Shanghai, the company announced Friday, with service to begin as soon as within the year. “Didi has the potential to become the first business to realize large-scale robotaxi service in China,” Zhang Bo, Didi’s chief technology officer, said at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in… Continue reading Didi sets sights on China’s first robotaxi service in Shanghai
Didi Chuxing to launch self-driving rides in Shanghai and expand them beyond China by 2021
Didi Chuxing will begin picking up ride-hailing passengers with self-driving cars in Shanghai in just a few months, according to company CTO Zhang Bo (via Reuters). The plan is to roll out autonomous pick-ups in Shanghai first, starting in one district of the city, and then expand the program from there – finally culminating in… Continue reading Didi Chuxing to launch self-driving rides in Shanghai and expand them beyond China by 2021
Lime, Jump, Bird pledge to remove their Miami scooters to avoid flying menaces
Hurricane Dorian’s expected landfall on Florida has Miami, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Tampa scrambling to remove bikes and scooters from their streets. If the devices aren’t removed from the streets, they could potentially be picked up by hurricane winds — transforming into threats to people and property. Miami has demanded that all of these mobility… Continue reading Lime, Jump, Bird pledge to remove their Miami scooters to avoid flying menaces