The 99 app ends 2021 with a 37.5% reduction, per million rides, in serious incidents against partner drivers across the country. The survey carried out by the company considers cases such as theft, kidnappings and assaults. The improvement in indices was also recorded in all safety incidents involving drivers and passengers on the platform, which… Continue reading 99 reduces 37.5% of incidents against platform drivers across the country
Tag: Mobility
Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech
StoreDot has entered a strategic partnership with Polestar. As part of this new partnership and investment agreement, Polestar will investigate utilising StoreDot’s extreme fast charging silicon-dominant batteries for future Polestar cars. StoreDot is on track to begin mass producing its ‘100in5’ technology as early as 2024, achieving 100 miles of range in just five minutes… Continue reading Polestar partners StoreDot for fast charging tech
Dyson eyes robots that can do your household chores
Dyson has shown off a series of prototype robots it’s developing, and announced plans to hire hundreds of engineers over the next five years in order to build robots capable of household chores. The images are designed to show off the fine motor skills of the machines, with arms capable of lifting plates out of… Continue reading Dyson eyes robots that can do your household chores
@niche: Autonomous transportation: a response to the challenges of urban mobility and climate change in Asia001902
Villeurbanne, France, Mai 25th 2022 – 07:30 CEST – NAVYA (FR0013018041- Navya), an autonomous mobility systems leader, consolidates its position in Asia by participating year on year to the continent’s quest for mobility as a service that is ever more autonomous, connected, inclusive and sustainable. Navya, leader in autonomous mobility ecosystems with local partners in… Continue reading @niche: Autonomous transportation: a response to the challenges of urban mobility and climate change in Asia001902
@niche: Employee Spotlight: Navya, Inc. U.S. #4001901
Navya, Inc. Employee Spotlight Series demonstrates the skills needed in key positions within the autonomous vehicle industry. A focus has […] Navya, Inc. Employee Spotlight Series demonstrates the skills needed in key positions within the autonomous vehicle industry. A focus has been placed on new job requirements as the autonomous industry is accelerating. Our fourth… Continue reading @niche: Employee Spotlight: Navya, Inc. U.S. #4001901
Lyft joins Uber in cutting back on new hiring
After Uber announced that it was cutting back on hiring and other expenses due to the economic slowdown, rival Lyft is doing the same, according to The Wall Street Journal. “Given the slower than expected recovery and need to accelerate leverage in the business, we’ve made the difficult but important decision to significantly slow hiring… Continue reading Lyft joins Uber in cutting back on new hiring
Industrial Revolutionary: Ford’s Jim Farley – Chief Executive
Jim Farley is not afraid to make big decisions, and the one he made about Rivian was consummate. Enamored of the electric-truck startup under former CEO Jim Hackett, Ford Motor invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019 and established a partnership for joint vehicle development. But early this year, Ford under Farley dissolved the development… Continue reading Industrial Revolutionary: Ford’s Jim Farley – Chief Executive
Moves Raises $5M in Seed Funding
Moves, a Toronto, Canada-based provider of a banking app exclusively for gig workers, raised $5.M in Seed funding. The round was led by Omers Ventures, with participation from Panache Ventures and N49P Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its development efforts. Led by CEO Matthew Spoke, Moves is the… Continue reading Moves Raises $5M in Seed Funding
Circles Raises $16.5M in Series A Funding
Circles, a NYC-based platform for online group emotional support, raised $16.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Zeev Ventures, with participation from Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight, along with existing investors NFX, Flint Capital, and Sir Ronald Cohen. The company intends to use the funds for growth through scaled R&D… Continue reading Circles Raises $16.5M in Series A Funding
Raghavender Sahdev: ‘We are keen on India as a production hub’
Is your partnership with EKA an exclusive one? Or are you looking to work OEMs too?Our partnership is not an exclusive one. However, EKA is our first client in India and we are also looking to work with other OEMs. It’s a multi-year partnership during which NuPort and EKA will plan to work together to… Continue reading Raghavender Sahdev: ‘We are keen on India as a production hub’