Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips Why you should (really) come have lunch at Uber in downtown San Francisco Adam Starr, Growth Design Copywriter at Uber Whether you’re a designer, or an engineer or a product manager, you’re most likely getting hit up on LinkedIn a few times a week and asked to consider joining a new… Continue reading Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips
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Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more
Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights, the place where you‘ll find the most important information in the urban mobility space. Follow us to keep updated, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Uber to launch dockless bike-sharing in SF Uber and Jump have made a partnership that will… Continue reading Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more
Self-Driving Cars’ Massive Power Consumption Is Becoming a Problem
All those computers and sensors can hurt fuel economy and range, practical problems for commercial systems.
Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm. “Over the last six months we have stopped playing to win and instead are now playing to minimize downside,” Chris Urmson wrote. The source of his worry: Uber. That missive from Urmson, who left… Continue reading Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool
Over decades, Toyota Motor Corp. built a corporate culture that was the envy of the manufacturing world. Now the auto industry’s most-emulated company is overhauling the way it brings its vaunted production system to every corner of the business. The automaker last month created a single group, staffed with 200 employees, to manage the Toyota Production System,… Continue reading Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas ExtremeTechFull coverage
Geely wants to join Daimler
The Chinese car giant Geely wants to join Daimler. According to media reports, the Chinese automaker Geely is to enter Mercedes-Benz and buy large blocks of shares there. Geely also owns the company Volvo, which is also active in the field of autonomous driving and especially with Uber work together. Mercedes-Benz is also developing autonomous… Continue reading Geely wants to join Daimler
Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services
A loading zone in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. (Flickr Photo / SDOT) Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?” with Seattle drivers. Would you rather shoot for rockstar parking downtown, knowing you may have to circle the block a few times, or… Continue reading Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services
Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office
Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office BloombergLyft opens its first European hub to develop autonomous car tech VentureBeatOne way to protect the CTA from Uber, Lyft: Use tech Crain’s Chicago BusinessTurns Out Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City WIREDFull coverage
Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle
Striking a Deal Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle wing, just struck a legendary deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA): Fiat will supply the self-driving car ride service with thousands of Chrysler Pacifica hybrids for an undisclosed amount of money. These new vehicles will join the 600 Pacificas that are already active in Waymo’s test cities, such as Phoenix, Arizona.… Continue reading Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle