Uber had 37 accidents before the known fatal accident

The NTSB said that Uber was involved in 37 accidents before the fatal accident. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigated the accident that occurred in the March 2018 occurred in Tempe in the US state of Arizona. A woman was caught by a Uber test car and killed. There will be a hearing on… Continue reading Uber had 37 accidents before the known fatal accident

Uber relies on autonomous driving

Malik Gupta gave the Handelsblatt an interview, which also discussed the topic of autonomous driving. Opposite the Handelsblatt gave Mr. Gupta of About that the Autonomous driving would be a high priority for Uber. This seems logical, because with the omission of the travelers you can save a lot of money and known, Uber still… Continue reading Uber relies on autonomous driving

Uber is entering the ads business

Uber will become an ad platform, selling space inside its Eats app to restaurants hoping to lure in more food delivery orders. A recent Uber job listing spotted by TechCrunch seeks an Uber Eats Ads Lead “to lead the team and efforts responsible for creating a new ads business that enables eaters to discover new… Continue reading Uber is entering the ads business

Uber shares fall to record low as stock lock-up expires

(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) fell as much as 9% to a record low on Wednesday after shares held by early investors became available for sale following a six-month restriction since the ride-hailing company’s initial public offering. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is displayed on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah… Continue reading Uber shares fall to record low as stock lock-up expires

Self-driving Uber in fatal crash had ‘safety flaws’

An Uber self-driving test vehicle that hit and killed a woman in 2018 had software problems, according to US safety investigators. Elaine Herzberg, 49, was hit by the car as she was crossing a road in Tempe, Arizona. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found the car failed to identify her properly as a… Continue reading Self-driving Uber in fatal crash had ‘safety flaws’

Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Investing in Joint Venture with Aptiv

Hyundai Motor Group announced today that it will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture in the U.S. with Aptiv, one of the industry’s most innovative vehicle technology providers. The joint venture will advance the design, development, and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. HMG will collectively contribute 2 billion US dollars.… Continue reading Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group Investing in Joint Venture with Aptiv

Senegal’s NIMA Codes to launch address app in 15 African countries

Senegalese startup NIMA Codes — a digital mapping service for locations without formal addresses  —  has upgraded its app and plans to go live in 15 African countries in 2020. The pre-seed stage startup launched in 2018 around an API that uses mobile-phone numbers to catalog coordinates for unregistered homes and businesses in Senegal. NIMA… Continue reading Senegal’s NIMA Codes to launch address app in 15 African countries

Uber’s Self-Driving Car Didn’t Know Pedestrians Could Jaywalk

The software inside the Uber self-driving SUV that killed an Arizona woman last year was not designed to detect pedestrians outside of a crosswalk, according to new documents released as part of a federal investigation into the incident. That’s the most damning revelation offered up in a trove of new documents related to the crash,… Continue reading Uber’s Self-Driving Car Didn’t Know Pedestrians Could Jaywalk

Take a peek inside Lyft’s lab where 400 engineers are working on self-driving cars – CNBC

Lyft, the second largest ride-hailing service in the U.S., once helped disrupt the taxi industry. Now, the company is working hard to avoid being disrupted itself as self-driving cars turn from sci-fi into reality. According to Taggart Matthiesen, vice president of product at Lyft’s Autonomous Group, the company has assigned around 400 of its engineers… Continue reading Take a peek inside Lyft’s lab where 400 engineers are working on self-driving cars – CNBC

UPDATE 1-Uber test vehicles involved in 37 crashes before fatal self-driving incident

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc’s autonomous test vehicles were involved in 37 crashes in the 18 months before a fatal March 2018 self-driving car accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, September 30. 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake The board said… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber test vehicles involved in 37 crashes before fatal self-driving incident