FREMONT, Calif., Aug 23 (Reuters) – Self-driving startups like Cruise and Pony.ai have begun testing their driverless cars in some parts of California in the past year, with an additional feature: Human operators. While there is no driver behind the wheel, the passenger seat is occupied by a safety operator who “has a red button… Continue reading DisruptedA secret weapon for self-driving car startups: Humans10:06 AM UTC
Tag: Mobility
Google Maps: New feature may display toll prices
GettyImages Google Maps may soon tell you not just which road routes have tolls in case you wish to avoid them, but also automatically display how much each toll costs. Having up-to-date information about tolls could be a major bonus for Google Maps users, allowing drivers to be more selective about which routes to take… Continue reading Google Maps: New feature may display toll prices
Europa Wire: Fully automated tram depot with a self-driving tram demonstrated by Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH000132
Fully automated tram depot with a self-driving tram demonstrated by Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH (PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 23-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Mobility, redefining mobility with intelligent infrastructure, sustainability, passenger experience and availability, has announced, together with its partner ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH a successful demonstration of a test of the mFUND’s… Continue reading Europa Wire: Fully automated tram depot with a self-driving tram demonstrated by Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH000132
SciTec Showcases its “App Works” Ecosystem at the 36th Space Symposium
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time, Space Symposium attendees will have the opportunity to see SciTec, Inc. exhibit elements of its transformative “App Works” ecosystem on the symposium floor. SciTec, Inc., an innovative small business headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, is bringing a team of scientists, developers, and customer solution… Continue reading SciTec Showcases its “App Works” Ecosystem at the 36th Space Symposium
Euler Motors bags order for 2,500 electric three-wheelers
New Delhi-based electric mobility start-up Euler Motors has announced that it has received orders from leading e-commerce players including BigBasket, Flipkart and Udaan among others for 2,500 electric three-wheelers for intra-city deliveries. As part of the understanding, the companies will deploy Euler Motors’ EV across Delhi NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai for first-, mid- and… Continue reading Euler Motors bags order for 2,500 electric three-wheelers
Inside the industry: Tailpipe emissions will be a thing of the past before too long
What’s the best way to lower emissions from cars? To sell more cars. How do? The logic is simple. The UK has a car parc of around 38 million; about two million new cars pour into the funnel each year; some eight million used cars change hands; and around 1.5 million cars are scrapped, at… Continue reading Inside the industry: Tailpipe emissions will be a thing of the past before too long
Mobility startup Plentywaka picks up $1.2M seed, acquires Ghana’s Stabus
Lagos and Toronto-based mobility startup Plentywaka has raised a $1.2 million seed round to scale its operations on the back of leaving the Techstars Toronto accelerator program last month. Canadian-based VC firm The Xchange led the round, SOSV and Shock Ventures participated, while Techstars Toronto made a follow-on investment. Nigerian firms Argentil Capital Partners and… Continue reading Mobility startup Plentywaka picks up $1.2M seed, acquires Ghana’s Stabus
Redpoint China hits first close of RMB Fund II at $102m to back early-stage startups …
Redpoint China Ventures has reached the first close of its second Chinese yuan fund at 660 million yuan ($101.7 million) to invest in early-stage startups in corporate IT services and advanced technologies, the firm announced on Monday. The China team of Silicon Valley venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures said that the first close was backed… Continue reading Redpoint China hits first close of RMB Fund II at $102m to back early-stage startups …
@Groupe PSA: OP father of the Opel Motoclub000236
The term “universal genius” fits Ernst Neumann-Neander like few others. He was an artist, designer, cabaret artist, entrepreneur, racing driver and engineer. The ingenious motorcycle Motoclub connects him to Opel. The Opel Motoclub was built from 1928 to 1930 and was unique due to its innovative frame made of pressed sheet steel. Neumann-Neander came up… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: OP father of the Opel Motoclub000236
@VINFAST: News Release VinFast partners with Gotion High-Tech in LFP battery cell R&D Vingroup VinFast LLC and Gotion High-Tech Co., …
News release by Vingroup HANOI, VIETNAM | August 22, 2021 09:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time VinFast LLC and Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd (China) – a reputable name in the global clean energy sector – signed an MoU, focusing on the procurement of Gotion LFP batteries and discussion of the possibility to establish a Giga… Continue reading @VINFAST: News Release VinFast partners with Gotion High-Tech in LFP battery cell R&D Vingroup VinFast LLC and Gotion High-Tech Co., …