City navigation and public transit app Citymapper is ending the program it called ‘Citymapper Ride,’ which has gone through a number of incarnations since its introduction back in 2017. Since then, the company has gone from running bus one route in London designed to supplement a need for customers that wasn’t currently well-addressed by existing… Continue reading Citymapper is shutting down its efforts to reinvent the bus
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Uber unveils new Volvo self-driving vehicle in a step toward robotaxi service
Uber Advanced Technologies Group unveiled Wednesday a new generation of self-driving Volvo XC90 SUVs that are designed and built to be fully driverless, a critical milepost for the company as it inches toward deployment of a robotaxi service. Volvo and Uber have developed several prototypes since entering into a joint engineering partnership in September 2016.… Continue reading Uber unveils new Volvo self-driving vehicle in a step toward robotaxi service
A New Class of Vehicle: Production-Ready Self-Driving
A New Class of Vehicle: Production-Ready Self-Driving UberATGBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jun 12 Introducing our latest self-driving vehicle in partnership with Volvo Cars, a world leader in automotive safety. Introducing Uber ATG’s latest self-driving vehicle Since September 2016, Uber ATG and Volvo Cars have teamed up in a joint engineering partnership to develop several self-driving car prototypes. Today… Continue reading A New Class of Vehicle: Production-Ready Self-Driving
VW’s partnership with self-driving car startup Aurora has ended
A partnership between Volkswagen and self-driving vehicle startup Aurora has ended, according to a report by the Financial Times, citing three people familiar with the matter. A spokesperson from VW confirmed the news, telling TechCrunch that “activities under our partnership have been concluded.” VW did not provide any further details. Aurora didn’t provide any details… Continue reading VW’s partnership with self-driving car startup Aurora has ended
The Rising Importance of Fleet Managers
Image via Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. When we finally get there, they say we won’t own autonomous vehicles (AVs), we’ll summon them as needed and pay for their usage. Deploying millions of AVs owned and managed by organizations, not individual consumers, will be a permanent, societal paradigm shift toward fleets. At Bobit, we calculate the… Continue reading The Rising Importance of Fleet Managers
Amazon to shut restaurant delivery service in U.S
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it would end its U.S. restaurant food delivery service on June 24, giving in to intense competition from GrubHub Inc, DoorDash, Uber Technologies’ Uber Eats services.… Continue reading Amazon to shut restaurant delivery service in U.S
Uber chief executive laments U.S. trade policy for lackluster IPO
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Tuesday the company’s initial public offering last month was hurt by U.S. trade tensions even as he downplayed recent volatility in the stock price. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at the The Economic Club of Washington in Washington D.C., U.S. June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos… Continue reading Uber chief executive laments U.S. trade policy for lackluster IPO
Uber to Launch Helicopter Rides in NYC
The helicopters will be available Monday through Friday during afternoon rush hour. Photo via Uber. Uber’s ride-hailing service will be expanding to include helicopter rides from Lower Manhattan to JFK Airport, according to the New York Times. Beginning July 9, passengers who are Platinum or Diamond members (Uber’s reward program’s top two tiers) can request an eight-minute ride… Continue reading Uber to Launch Helicopter Rides in NYC
Over 1,400 self-driving vehicles are now in testing by 80+ companies across the U.S.
In a talk at the Uber Elevate summit in Washington, D.C., today, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao shared a total overall figure for ongoing testing of autonomous vehicles on U.S roads: Over 1,400 self-driving cars, trucks and other vehicles are currently in testing by over 80 companies across 36 US states, plus DC… Continue reading Over 1,400 self-driving vehicles are now in testing by 80+ companies across the U.S.
Uber and AT&T team up for always-on connectivity for Uber Copter and Uber Air
Uber is partnering with mobile network operator AT&T on the always-on connectivity it’ll require for its aerial transportation service network. The on-demand mobility company announced the team-up at its annual Elevate Summit, which brings together a number of key players working toward making affordable, accessible in-city aerial transit a reality. Uber said that it’s already… Continue reading Uber and AT&T team up for always-on connectivity for Uber Copter and Uber Air