Uber Supports Moving FIRST Act By Andrew Salzberg, Head of Transportation Policy & Research Since our founding, Uber has been driven by the principle that everyone should be afforded safe, reliable transportation options at the push of a button. Fast forward seven years and billions of rides later, we now find ourselves serving communities across the… Continue reading Uber Supports Moving FIRST Act
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Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers
Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers by Curtis Scott, Head of Insurance Demand for independent work is on the rise. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, roughly one in six people would prefer independent flexible work over a traditional nine-to-five job. Moreover, with around 15 million people in the US experiencing unemployment or underemployment, on-demand work… Continue reading Earnings Safeguards for Rideshare Drivers
Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility
Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility By Amy Smith, Policy Research Data Analyst What would Indonesian cities look like in 2020 if the country embraced shared mobility? Given the country’s rapid rate of urbanization and its enthusiastic adoption of ridesharing, it’s an important question, with implications for the country’s 250 million people… Continue reading Rethinking Urban Mobility in Indonesia: The Role of Shared Mobility
Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips
Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips Why you should (really) come have lunch at Uber in downtown San Francisco Adam Starr, Growth Design Copywriter at Uber Whether you’re a designer, or an engineer or a product manager, you’re most likely getting hit up on LinkedIn a few times a week and asked to consider joining a new… Continue reading Speed, Ownership, Impact, and SunChips
Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more
Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more Welcome to our weekly news highlights, the place where you‘ll find the most important information in the urban mobility space. Follow us to keep updated, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: Uber to launch dockless bike-sharing in SF Uber and Jump have made a partnership that will… Continue reading Bikes, flying taxis, ride-sharing & more
Self-Driving Cars’ Massive Power Consumption Is Becoming a Problem
All those computers and sensors can hurt fuel economy and range, practical problems for commercial systems.
Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm. “Over the last six months we have stopped playing to win and instead are now playing to minimize downside,” Chris Urmson wrote. The source of his worry: Uber. That missive from Urmson, who left… Continue reading Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool
Over decades, Toyota Motor Corp. built a corporate culture that was the envy of the manufacturing world. Now the auto industry’s most-emulated company is overhauling the way it brings its vaunted production system to every corner of the business. The automaker last month created a single group, staffed with 200 employees, to manage the Toyota Production System,… Continue reading Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas ExtremeTechFull coverage
Geely wants to join Daimler
The Chinese car giant Geely wants to join Daimler. According to media reports, the Chinese automaker Geely is to enter Mercedes-Benz and buy large blocks of shares there. Geely also owns the company Volvo, which is also active in the field of autonomous driving and especially with Uber work together. Mercedes-Benz is also developing autonomous… Continue reading Geely wants to join Daimler