BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Segway-Ninebot Group, a Beijing-based electric scooter maker, on Friday unveiled a scooter that can return itself to charging stations without a driver, a potential boon for the burgeoning scooter-sharing industry. Ninebot President Wang Ye unveils semi-autonomous scooter KickScooter T60 that can return itself to charging stations without a driver, at a… Continue reading UPDATE 2-China’s Ninebot unveils scooters that drive themselves to charging stations
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Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz
A profile series that introduces our team and showcases what we’re working on. My name is Tara Stentz, and I am a Software Engineer on the Prediction Team! I graduated in 2018 from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a minor in Computer Science. For the summer of 2017,… Continue reading Now, Next, and Future: Tara Stentz
Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger
Sponsored Links Florence Lo / Reuters Beijing-based e-scooter manufacturer Segway-Ninebot has launched a semi-autonomous model that can drive itself to charging stations. According to Reuters, the company already has customers lined up for the vehicle, including Uber and Lyft. Ninebot chief Gao Lufeng explained that the model, called KickScooter T60, will be controlled remotely from… Continue reading Segway-Ninebot new e-scooter can drive itself to a charger
Elon Musk to address Tesla shutting down its service loaner program
Tesla started shutting down its service loaner program earlier this year and apparently, Elon Musk didn’t know about it and he says that he is going to address the issue. When a Tesla owner would need to leave their car at a service center, the automaker would provide another Model S or Model X as… Continue reading Elon Musk to address Tesla shutting down its service loaner program
Russian courier service MrSpeedy bags $15m Series B led by Vostok New Ventures
Russia-headquartered Dostavista, the parent of crowdsourcing delivery service company MrSpeedy, has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Vostok New Ventures, the company said in a Linkedin post. Budapest-based equity and debt fund FlashPoint and Moscow-based VC fund AddVenture also participated in the round. The proceeds from the… Continue reading Russian courier service MrSpeedy bags $15m Series B led by Vostok New Ventures
I’m a driver for both Uber and Lyft — here are 7 reasons Uber is the clear winner for me – Business Insider
My fiancée’s biggest concern with me driving, especially late at night, is safety. And I don’t blame her. I’m driving around the busy roads of South Florida letting strangers into my car. If I were in her shoes, I would be concerned too. While over 99% of my passengers are extremely nice and normal people,… Continue reading I’m a driver for both Uber and Lyft — here are 7 reasons Uber is the clear winner for me – Business Insider
Local governments are forcing the scooter industry to grow up fast
Gone are the days when tech companies can deploy their services in cities without any regard for rules and regulations. Before the rise of electric scooters, cities had already become hip to tech’s status quo (thanks to the likes of Uber and Lyft) and were ready to regulate. We explored some of this in “The… Continue reading Local governments are forcing the scooter industry to grow up fast
Tesla Model 3 owners with over 100,000 km are still impressed, love low maintenance and gas savings
We reached out to some Tesla Model 3 owners with a lot of mileage on their electric cars already, over 100,000 km, to get their feedback. They are still impressed with their Model 3s and love the low maintenance and gas savings. Tesla has been delivering the Model 3 for two years now — though the… Continue reading Tesla Model 3 owners with over 100,000 km are still impressed, love low maintenance and gas savings
UPS buys stake in TuSimple, testing self-driving trucks in Arizona
DETROIT (Reuters) – UPS said on Thursday it has bought a minority stake in self-driving company TuSimple, and the world’s largest package delivery company has been testing the startup’s autonomous trucks since May on a busy freight route in Arizona. FILE PHOTO: The logo of United Parcel Service is seen at the new package sorting… Continue reading UPS buys stake in TuSimple, testing self-driving trucks in Arizona
Indonesian startup Logisly secures seed funding led by Seedplus, others
In the latest deal in Indonesia’s trucking space, e-forwarding startup Logisly has raised an undisclosed seed funding round led by Singapore-based SeedPlus, Indonesia-based Convergence Ventures and Tokyo-based Genesia Ventures. With the fresh capital, Logisly is set to pursue its goal of easing the high cost of logistics in Indonesia, by increasing utilization of trucks and… Continue reading Indonesian startup Logisly secures seed funding led by Seedplus, others