Tag: Uber

Uber looks to improve JUMP’s unit economics with next-gen bikes

As Uber continues to expand the footprint of JUMP bikes, it’s aiming to make the fleet of bikes smarter and easier to unlock, ride and charge. At Uber’s Pier 70 offices in San Francisco, JUMP Head of Product Nick Foley showed off the new bikes, which are aesthetically similar but should improve unit economics thanks to… Continue reading Uber looks to improve JUMP’s unit economics with next-gen bikes

Controversial engineer: I travelled over 3,000 miles in a self-driving car

Technology Anthony Levandowski, involved in the Uber-Waymo lawsuit, launches automated driving system with hands-free trip across US Anthony Levandowski demonstrates the capabilities of his advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) called Co-Pilot. Photograph: Mark Harris for the Guardian Anthony Levandowski, the controversial engineer at the heart of a lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, claims to have… Continue reading Controversial engineer: I travelled over 3,000 miles in a self-driving car

Ola, Uber’s India rival, invests $100M in scooter rental startup Vogo

We’re familiar with Uber cozying up to scooter startups — it has bought one and invested in another — but over in India, the U.S. firm’s key rival is hatching a major alliance of its own it invested $100 million in scooter rental startup Vogo. Ola first invested back in August when Vogo raised an undisclosed Series… Continue reading Ola, Uber’s India rival, invests $100M in scooter rental startup Vogo

Arizona residents attack self-driving cars – The Telegraph

Arizona residents have attacked self-driving cars with rocks and slashed their tyres. Police reports obtained by local media suggest that the Chrysler Pacifica cars run by Google sister company Waymo have become a target for some disgruntled locals, with 21 incidents recorded in the past two years. One car had its tyres slashed while parked… Continue reading Arizona residents attack self-driving cars – The Telegraph

A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To

Contract, Schmontract Michael Richardson is one lucky guy. In mid-September, self-driving car company Waymo accepted the technologist and entrepreneur into its early rider program in Phoenix, Arizona. Like all riders, Richardson signed a nondisclosure agreement (NDA), a legal contract forbidding him from talking about his experience as a Waymo rider. Now he’s getting away with… Continue reading A Waymo Rider Talked Publicly About the Service — Even Though He Wasn’t Supposed To

Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities

Getaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing service that first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011, is expanding a partnership with Uber that gives users access to rideshare-ready vehicles. The program, which launched as a pilot in May 2017 in San Francisco, is now available to Getaround customers in Los Angeles and San Diego. Two more cities, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. will soon… Continue reading Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities

Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal

* Defunct Uber Black service violated transport laws, court rules * Uber discontinued service four years ago * Current services in Germany comply with the law, Uber says * Uber operates in Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt and Duesseldorf By Ursula Knapp KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s highest court ruled on Thursday that a defunct… Continue reading Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal

Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft

Stratim, the mobility services company formerly known as Zirx, is suing its co-founder and now-former COO Shmulik Fishman for breach of fiduciary duties, civil conversion, criminal conversion, theft, criminal mischief, deception, unjust enrichment and fraud. The lawsuit’s co-plaintiff is Adesa, a subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, which acquired Stratim earlier this year. Stratim powers fleet management… Continue reading Stratim, formerly known as valet startup Zirx, sues co-founder for theft

Sidecar says Uber ‘took illegal steps to undermine’ competitors in new lawsuit

Sidecar, an early player in the ride-hailing business, is suing Uber, claiming the billion-dollar business “stifled competition in the market for ride-hailing applications,” according to a lawsuit filed in the U.S. district court in San Francisco on Tuesday — first reported by Reuters. The company, co-founded by Sunil Paul in 2011, alleges Uber “used a number of tactics… Continue reading Sidecar says Uber ‘took illegal steps to undermine’ competitors in new lawsuit