NEW DELHI: Despite the massive disruptions in both demand and supply-side factors caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict India has shown the most consistent improvement in macroeconomic performance among the top 10 economies in the world, an industry body said in a report. In the ranking of International Economic Resilience (IER) of… Continue reading India best performing among major economies in the world: Report
Tag: Mobility
Autonomous Vehicle Attacked by Furious Pedestrian
They went ham on that thing. Way to Go People in Tempe, Arizona apparently really hate Waymo’s autonomous, self-driving vehicles — so much so that a pedestrian attacked a vehicle with at least one passenger inside earlier this week. A pedestrian ran out in front of the vehicle in the early morning hours on Tuesday… Continue reading Autonomous Vehicle Attacked by Furious Pedestrian
Bigster and better: How Dacia CEO is reinventing the people’s car
It’s an approach that Le Vot concedes has led to controversy, although his response when challenged on a slew of outwardly disappointing Euro NCAP safety ratings (only one star for the Jogger and Spring Electric and two for the Sandero, largely but not exclusively due to poor ratings for active safety systems, which can prevent… Continue reading Bigster and better: How Dacia CEO is reinventing the people’s car
Ford-backed autonomous car startup Argo AI lays off 150 employees
Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle startup backed by both Ford and Volkswagen, has laid off about 150 employees, as reported earlier by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. The move is supposed to offset a period of rapid growth, in which the company hired more employees than needed. “With incredible growth and progress made in… Continue reading Ford-backed autonomous car startup Argo AI lays off 150 employees
A Long-Lost Rare Crayfish Resurfaces in an Alabama Cave
Historically, Shelta Cave was one of the most diverse cave systems in the eastern United States. Long before Niemiller and other scientists came along, beetles, salamanders, shrimp, crayfish, and other animals lived out their days in the dark. Often blind and lacking pigmentation, many cave-dwelling species live longer than their surface-dwelling relatives, thanks to slower… Continue reading A Long-Lost Rare Crayfish Resurfaces in an Alabama Cave
Use AI in Clean Transportation: Experience Sharing from Taiwan and the US
Yesterday, the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Wall Street Green Summit co-organized the webinar, AI for Smarter and Greener Transportations and Systems: Experience Sharing from Taiwan and the US, to discuss the trendy topic of applying AI technologies to solve the environmental issues in transportation. By discussing… Continue reading Use AI in Clean Transportation: Experience Sharing from Taiwan and the US
M&M ramps up electric plans
Mahindra & Mahindra’s ‘Born Electric’ fleet to be showcased on August 15 in Oxfordshire, UK, will be a game changer for the company, according to a senior advisor at British International Investment (BII). “The new range we have seen is far superior in terms of range, product assortment, comfort and convenience. I am confident it will take… Continue reading M&M ramps up electric plans
Switzerland Moves Ahead With Underground Autonomous Cargo Delivery
The ability to make decisions autonomously is not just what makes robots useful, it’s what makes robots robots. We value robots for their ability to sense what’s going on around them, make decisions based on that information, and then take useful actions without our input. In the past, robotic decision making followed highly structured rules—if… Continue reading Switzerland Moves Ahead With Underground Autonomous Cargo Delivery
Survey: Companies Should Rethink Business Travel Programs
Most travel managers said their company’s employees frequently use rental cars (82%) and rideshare apps (70%) on work trips, according to the study. Photo: Canva With corporate travel and in-person meetings increasingly returning, businesses need to be thoughtful about how they’re implementing – or re-implementing – their travel programs, especially when it comes to their… Continue reading Survey: Companies Should Rethink Business Travel Programs
How Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is refocusing for an electric future – The Verge
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius became CEO in 2019 but has been working for Mercedes since 1993 in almost every part of the company. During that period, Mercedes spent time getting a lot bigger; the company famously merged with Chrysler for a time, forming a giant called DaimlerChrysler. But, over the past few years, it’s actually… Continue reading How Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius is refocusing for an electric future – The Verge