Tag: Mobility

US-based ElectronEV plots India entry with light and heavy-duty eCVs

US-based ElectronEV has announced its foray into India to roll out light/medium and heavy commercial vehicles. The company, which has a fleet of over 500 commercial EVs running in the US, is bullish on the Indian EV growth story. The company aims to bring its portfolio including customised EVs, vehicle management solutions, fleet management solutions,… Continue reading US-based ElectronEV plots India entry with light and heavy-duty eCVs

BlackBerry Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Optimizing Edge-to-cloud Performance, Security, Privacy, and Scalability with its IVY Platform for Automakers

BlackBerry IVY gives automakers complete control and ownership of their data for added security and access to BlackBerry’s expansive partner developer ecosystem, for trusted and personalized in-vehicle applications and connected experiences. SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan has analyzed the edge-to-cloud connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) industry and, based on its… Continue reading BlackBerry Commended by Frost & Sullivan for Optimizing Edge-to-cloud Performance, Security, Privacy, and Scalability with its IVY Platform for Automakers

Geek+ announces $100 million series E1 financing round with strategic investment from Intel, valued over $2 billion

BEIJING, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Geek+, the global leader in autonomous mobile robot technologies, announced it has closed a new, $100 million series E1 funding series, with the company valued at over $2 billion. Investors in the round include Intel Capital, Vertex Growth, and Qingyue Capital Investment. The company will use this funding to accelerate… Continue reading Geek+ announces $100 million series E1 financing round with strategic investment from Intel, valued over $2 billion

German Manager Magazin: Baidu: Tech company allowed to use robotic taxis without safety drivers in China001961

The Chinese technology giant Baidu was the first company in the People’s Republic to receive the green light to operate fully autonomous robotic taxis on public roads. The licenses are effective immediately in the two Chinese metropolises of Chongqing and Wuhan Googlecompetitor announced on Monday. Robotaxis could now operate there without additional safety drivers. This… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Baidu: Tech company allowed to use robotic taxis without safety drivers in China001961

ParkMobile Partners with Village of University Park, Illinois, to Offer Contactless Parking for Chicago Commuters and Visitors

Metra riders are now able to use ParkMobile to pay for daily parking and to reserve a monthly permit. UNIVERSITY PARK, Ill., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ —  ParkMobile, the leading provider of smart parking and mobility solutions in the U.S., announced a new partnership with The Village of University Park, IL, allowing Metra riders to… Continue reading ParkMobile Partners with Village of University Park, Illinois, to Offer Contactless Parking for Chicago Commuters and Visitors

KPIT offers share-based benefits to attract retain talent

Pune-based KPIT, a software solutions provider for the auto sector, has in order to attract and retain critical talent amidst the ongoing attrition churns, introduced share-based employee benefit plans. The coverage of this scheme, the company noted will be based on roles and not grades, covering managers and above roles, from technical and top project managers­, executive board and remaining… Continue reading KPIT offers share-based benefits to attract retain talent

Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing

Chinese internet giant Baidu has secured permits to offer a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service, with no human driver present, in Chongqing and Wuhan via the company’s autonomous ride-hailing unit, Apollo Go. Baidu’s wins in Wuhan and Chongqing come a few months after the company scored a permit to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the… Continue reading Baidu to operate fully driverless commercial robotaxi in Wuhan and Chongqing

Baidu bags China’s first fully driverless robotaxi licences in two cities

China search engine giant Baidu Inc said on Monday it has obtained permits to operate fully driverless robotaxi services on open roads from two Chinese cities, the first of their kind in the country. The permits, awarded by the southwestern municipality of Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan, allow commercial robotaxis to offer rides to the public without human safety drivers in the… Continue reading Baidu bags China’s first fully driverless robotaxi licences in two cities