They are bitter rivals in the luxury segment – nevertheless, Daimler and BMW want to make robotic cars together according to a report. What is behind the planned cooperation? Electric cars from Mercedes and BMW Monday, 21.01.2019 17:27 clock Until recently, such partnerships were almost unimaginable: a BMW engineer needed no help, least of all… Continue reading Schwäbisch-Bavarian development aid
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Starbucks expands its delivery service to 6 more U.S. cities, starting with San Francisco
Starbucks on Monday announced an expansion of its delivery service in partnership with Uber Eats, which is now headed to six other major U.S. cities, starting with San Francisco this week. It will then roll out to Boston, Chicago, L.A., New York and Washington D.C., and is on track to reach one-quarter of U.S. company-operated… Continue reading Starbucks expands its delivery service to 6 more U.S. cities, starting with San Francisco
Uber is working on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters, opens robotics division
Uber has been working on autonomous vehicles for years. However, they’ve always been of the four-wheeled variety. Now it appears that the ridesharing giant is focusing on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters as well. Uber wants autonomous electric bicycles and scooters Uber is apparently working to integrate autonomous driving and sensing technology into their electric… Continue reading Uber is working on autonomous electric bicycles and scooters, opens robotics division
Uber Said to Be Developing Self-Steering Bikes and Scooters
Scooter Clutter Bike and scooter sharing companies have been cluttering the streets of major cities around the world for some years now. And not everybody’s happy — when they’re not returned to a charging station, they can quickly become a nuisance to pedestrians. But if the latest reports are to be believed, those scooters and bikes… Continue reading Uber Said to Be Developing Self-Steering Bikes and Scooters
Uber is hiring robotics teams to work on bikes and scooters
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Uber is only gradually resuming its self-driving car program, but it’s already thinking about expanding that technology to its two-wheeled services. The Telegraph has discovered that Uber is hiring for a “micromobility robotics” team that would bring “sensing and robotics technologies” to shared bikes and scooters. While the exact plans aren’t clear,… Continue reading Uber is hiring robotics teams to work on bikes and scooters
Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters
Uber is looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs. Details are scarce, but according to 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson, who said Uber announced this at a DIY Robotics event over the weekend, the division will live inside Uber’s JUMP group, which is responsible for shared electric bikes and scooters. The… Continue reading Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters
We spoke to a Waymo One customer about how robot taxis get confused by rainstorms
Last month, Waymo launched its first self-driving taxi service — Waymo One — in Phoenix, Arizona, but you would hardly know it by scrolling through your feed. No Facebook posts, no live-streaming videos, no tweets. We don’t know how many people are using the Google offshoot’s self-driving minivans (Waymo won’t say), but the ones that… Continue reading We spoke to a Waymo One customer about how robot taxis get confused by rainstorms
Uber, Cabify cars are attacked in Spain; police arrest 7
Uber, Cabify cars are attacked in Spain; police arrest 7 | Cab Trade News Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display Skip to Content Comments are closed. Subscribe2 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume… Continue reading Uber, Cabify cars are attacked in Spain; police arrest 7
Lime, Bird said to raise millions in new funding at far lower valuation
January 20, 2019 Two electric scooter startups, fresh off raising hundreds of millions of dollars last year, are now raising hundreds of millions more, according to multiple people familiar with the details. But the latest hard-fought deal terms for Lime and Bird Rides Inc. both peg the companies’ worth at far less than the lofty… Continue reading Lime, Bird said to raise millions in new funding at far lower valuation
Flash, the stealthy e-scooter and ‘micro-mobility’ startup from Delivery Hero founder, raises €55M Series A
Flash, the stealthy mobility startup from Delivery Hero and Team Europe founder Lukasz Gadowski, is de-cloaking today, with news that the Berlin-based company has raised a whopping €55 million in Series A funding. Despite rumours that multiple VC firms would be involved, the bulk of the new funding comes from Target Global via its mobility… Continue reading Flash, the stealthy e-scooter and ‘micro-mobility’ startup from Delivery Hero founder, raises €55M Series A