Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix

Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle subsidiary, is now inviting potential passengers in Phoenix and Austin to join the waitlist to be among the first Cruise robotaxi passengers. The company has been operating a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in San Francisco since June, with fully driverless meaning there’s no human safety operator behind the wheel.… Continue reading Cruise opens robotaxi waitlist in Austin and Phoenix

Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording

Uber is releasing a suite of new safety features geared toward the driver, including freezing fake rider account names and piloting a front-facing video recording tool to replace a driver’s dashcam. The safety features follow a feedback period from drivers that Uber began this summer. It looks like drivers have been having a hard time… Continue reading Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording

Neural NETA: Automaker Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for AI-Powered Vehicles

One of China’s popular battery-electric startups now has the brains to boot. NETA Auto, a Zheijiang-based electric automaker, this week announced it will build its future electric vehicles on the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin platform. These EVs will be software defined, with automated driving and intelligent features that will be continuously upgraded via over-the-air updates. This… Continue reading Neural NETA: Automaker Selects NVIDIA DRIVE Orin for AI-Powered Vehicles

IATA’s Linda Ristagno Recipient of Disability Access Professional Award

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — We are pleased to announce that Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director of External Affairs, International Air Transport Association (IATA), is the eighth recipient of the Open Doors Organization’s Disability Access Professional Award in recognition of her contributions to accessibility and equity in aviation. The ceremony took place on… Continue reading IATA’s Linda Ristagno Recipient of Disability Access Professional Award

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Oct 27 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Thursday forecast costs might eviscerate its profit for the current quarter, as early holiday marketing does little to boost sales growth and as labor and delivery expenses continue to swell. Shares fell 19% in after-hours trade. Amazon has sought higher revenue in all places. It raised fees… Continue reading Untitled

German FAZ: setback for the robotaxis004416

Attention was huge when Herbert Diess and Jim Hackett, then the bosses of Volkswagen and Ford, announced their new cooperation on autonomous driving in autumn 2019. Together, the two car companies invested in Argo AI, a software company whose technology should enable self-driving delivery services and shared taxis. Three years later there is a hangover.… Continue reading German FAZ: setback for the robotaxis004416

German FAZ: setback for the robotaxis004416

Attention was huge when Herbert Diess and Jim Hackett, then the bosses of Volkswagen and Ford, announced their new cooperation on autonomous driving in autumn 2019. Together, the two car companies invested in Argo AI, a software company whose technology should enable self-driving delivery services and shared taxis. Three years later there is a hangover.… Continue reading German FAZ: setback for the robotaxis004416

Global Future Mobility Markets Report 2022-2040 – Focus on Autonomous Shuttles, Robotaxis, Autonomous Modular Transport, eVTOL, Maglev, Autonomous Micromobility, Hyperlop, Suborbital Travel

DUBLIN, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Future of Mobility: Transformation from Mobility-as-a-Service to Lifestyle-as-a-Service” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This research analyzes key business models that are likely to shape the shared mobility market until 2040. We have looked at how various parameters, such as technology, services, and stakeholders, have to come… Continue reading Global Future Mobility Markets Report 2022-2040 – Focus on Autonomous Shuttles, Robotaxis, Autonomous Modular Transport, eVTOL, Maglev, Autonomous Micromobility, Hyperlop, Suborbital Travel

Mahindra and Charge+ zone join hands to set up charging points across 25 cities

Designed to charge e-4ws, these charging stations will be open to the public as well as to the users and partners of Mahindra. CHARGE+ZONE EV Charging Network company and Mahindra & Mahindra today announced the partnership to set up a network of EV charging stations for Mahindra’s range of upcoming electric SUVs. The company says… Continue reading Mahindra and Charge+ zone join hands to set up charging points across 25 cities