Autonomous systems are coming. In fact, they’re already here thanks to Alphabet’s Waymo, Uber and smaller startups like Aurora, Embark Trucks and Voyage. Although there have a been a couple of fatal crashes involving autonomous software, the consensus seems to be that self-driving is still the way to go. Last year, 37,150 people died in… Continue reading Embark CEO says autonomous driving is the only way we’ll get to zero fatalities
Tag: Uber
Didi Chuxing can now test self-driving cars in California
Quite a number of companies — 53, to be exact — have received permits to test self-driving cars with a safety driver in California. One of the more notable companies that has received a permit is China-based Didi Chuxing, which officially opened up its U.S.-based research lab last March. Also on the list of permit… Continue reading Didi Chuxing can now test self-driving cars in California
Samsung: how it plans to develop world-leading autonomous car tech
The rise of cars with self-driving capabilities has created numerous opportunities for technology firms to break into the automotive industry. Now the world’s biggest smartphone producer has bet more than half a billion US dollars that it can become a market leader in autonomous vehicles – and we’re not talking about Apple. The firm in… Continue reading Samsung: how it plans to develop world-leading autonomous car tech
Lyft faces another class action lawsuit over driver pay
Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lyft isn’t done grappling with lawsuits over driver pay. A newly filed class action suit from California resident Fernando Villaseñor alleges that Lyft played tricks with fare distribution to misrepresent the drivers’ share and unfairly pour their lost income back into the company. Villaseñor’s attorney, Larry Peluso, asserted that… Continue reading Lyft faces another class action lawsuit over driver pay
Carlos Ghosn: Range Is No Longer A Concern. Now The Issue Is Price.
May 11th, 2018 by Steve Hanley Carlos Ghosn may not be as sexy as Elon Musk, but he knows a thing or two about building and selling automobiles, especially electric cars. Since China is ground zero for the electric car market at the moment, it was only appropriate that Ghosn was in Hong Kong last… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn: Range Is No Longer A Concern. Now The Issue Is Price.
Murder case prompts China’s biggest ridesharing company to halt service
LightRocket via Getty Images When it comes to ridesharing companies, the safety of passengers is a universal concern. In China, Didi Chuxing, the country’s biggest ridesharing company, is stopping service for one week following the death of a female passenger. The victim, a 21-year-old flight attendant, was murdered, and the ridesharing driver is the main… Continue reading Murder case prompts China’s biggest ridesharing company to halt service
China’s Didi Chuxing suspends its carpooling service following murder of a passenger
Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing service, has suspended its Hitch carpooling service for one week as it investigates the murder of a passenger. The victim was a 21-year-old air stewardess identified only as Ms. Li. State-run news agency Global Times reports that the incident took place in the evening of May 5, when she used… Continue reading China’s Didi Chuxing suspends its carpooling service following murder of a passenger
UPDATE 1-China’s Didi apologises after killing of passenger sparks safety fears
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s biggest ride-sharing company apologized on Thursday over the killing of a passenger, apparently by her driver, and said it had to win back the trust of users after a “tragedy” that has sparked a widespread debate on Chinese social media. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Didi Chuxing is seen at its… Continue reading UPDATE 1-China’s Didi apologises after killing of passenger sparks safety fears
UK’s Go-Ahead Group to start on-demand minibus service in Oxford
LONDON, May 10 (Reuters) – British bus and rail company Go-Ahead Group said on Thursday it was launching an on-demand minibus service in Oxford, as it bids to tap into a growing market for technology-led transport alternatives to cars. Passengers would be able to request a pick-up at a “virtual bus stop” using a mobile… Continue reading UK’s Go-Ahead Group to start on-demand minibus service in Oxford
After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward
Because the cars are equipped with sensors that gather information about their surroundings by sending out pulses of light — as well as radar and an array of cameras — the cars could potentially operate at night as well. But the start-up decided to keep a tight rein on its service before gradually expanding the… Continue reading After Fatal Uber Crash, a Self-Driving Start-Up Moves Forward