By Brittany Pauley, Washington, D.C. Market Manager, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC A Ford self-driving test vehicle operating in Washington, D.C. Self-driving vehicles will change how we view and utilize mobility services, from the seamless experiences that take people and packages from point A to point B to how they will ultimately help make our lives more… Continue reading @Ford: Oh, the Places We’ll Go: Why Education Is Pivotal for Launching a Self-Driving Service
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Lyft is using data from its ride-share drivers to develop self-driving cars
Lyft is using data collected from drivers on its ride-hailing app to accelerate the development of self-driving cars. Lyft’s Level 5 self-driving car program is using the data to build 3D maps, understand human driving patterns and improve simulation tests — all tools needed to push their autonomous vehicle technology forward, according to a blog… Continue reading Lyft is using data from its ride-share drivers to develop self-driving cars
Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek cuts 9% of headcount
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Indonesian ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek announced on Tuesday it would lay off 9% of its employees, or 430 workers, and close down its lifestyle services arm, GoLife. FILE PHOTO: Commuters pass by a Gojek advertisement in Singapore, March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su A spokesman said the company would “prioritise its high-impact… Continue reading Indonesian ride-hailing firm Gojek cuts 9% of headcount
China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
FILE PHOTO: The company logo of the Didi ride-hailing app on a car door at the IEEV New Energy Vehicles Exhibition in Beijing, China, October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million self-driving cars through its platform by 2030, an executive said… Continue reading China’s Didi aims for 1 million robotaxis on its platform by 2030
Volkswagen Employees Begin Testing Fleet Of 150 ID.3
Volkswagen announced a comprehensive test phase of its all-new ID.3 (scheduled for customer deliveries in early September) “with a focus on everyday suitability.”” A group of voluntary employees from the Zwickau, Chemnitz and Dresden plants (in Saxony, Germany) will test a total of 150 ID.3 “in several waves” over the next several weeks to provide… Continue reading Volkswagen Employees Begin Testing Fleet Of 150 ID.3
Update: RiverSimple’s Latest Seedrs Campaign Surpasses £500,000 – Crowdfund Insider
Wales-based hydrogen-electric car company Riversimple has successfully secured more than £500,000 through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £200,000, made its debut less than a year after Riversimple raised £839,958 through its previous Seedrs campaign. As previously reported, Riversimple has designed a new car called the… Continue reading Update: RiverSimple’s Latest Seedrs Campaign Surpasses £500,000 – Crowdfund Insider
Arcimoto, HyreCar Partner on Last-Mile EV Delivery Rental
Designed to quickly, safely, and affordably get the goods where they need to go, the Deliverator will target 100 city miles of range, 75-mph top speed, 350-pound carrying capacity, and over 20 cubic feet of cargo space. Photo courtesy of Arcimoto. Arcimoto’s Deliverator, an ultra-efficient, three-wheel electric vehicle designed for local and last-mile delivery, will be… Continue reading Arcimoto, HyreCar Partner on Last-Mile EV Delivery Rental
India: Bike taxi app Rapido launches logistics service for businesses
Bike taxi startup Rapido has launched ‘Rapido Store’, a new inter-city logistics service for businesses to deliver products at consumers’ doorsteps. The service can be availed by both offline and online businesses, and is currently operational in Bengaluru, and Vijayawada with plans to launch in new cities soon, the startup said. Rapido Store will help… Continue reading India: Bike taxi app Rapido launches logistics service for businesses
JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership
JUMP bikes return to Seattle this week. (Lime Photo) Seattle’s bike-share drought ends Monday as JUMP bikes return, one of the first rollouts since ownership of the service transferred from Uber to Lime. Once the nation’s pioneer in dockless bike-share, Seattle has been without the service since May when Lime acquired JUMP and pulled bikes… Continue reading JUMP bikes return to Seattle under Lime ownership
Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety
By John Maddox, Head of Autonomous Vehicle Safety Lyft’s mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To us, that means putting people first and focusing on safety. Today’s transportation system has significant room for improvement. In 2018, 36,560 people died on our nation’s roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… Continue reading Lyft: Lyft’s Approach to Autonomous Vehicle Safety