Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI in order to remove a potential conflict of interest between the group’s work and the work on artificial intelligence his companies are undertaking. The Tesla CEO co-founded OpenAI in December 2015 along with Y Combinator president Sam Altman, not so long after he’d… Continue reading Elon Musk is leaving board of the non-profit AI safety group, OpenAI
Tag: Mobility
Europcar and Snappcar develop their private hire service
Services By Samia Ben Ahmed, the 22/02/2018 Since June 2017, Europcar holds a 20% stake in the Dutch start-up. Europcar, in partnership with SnappCar, launches the Drive & Share mobility service in Germany and Denmark. A deployment that follows the success of this service in France. New mobility solutions are on the rise! Europcar partners… Continue reading Europcar and Snappcar develop their private hire service
The Responsive Network (Part 3/3)
The Responsive Network (Part 3/3) The future of shared mobility in cities Everything we’ve worked on has led to this. In Part 1 and 2, we wrote about the good and the bad about buses. Finally, here in Part 3, we’re proud to share our most significant innovation to date and the culmination of all our work… Continue reading The Responsive Network (Part 3/3)
Moovit Raises $50M in Series D Funding
Moovit App Global Ltd., a Tel Aviv, Isreael-based transit app provider, closed a $50m Series D funding round. The round, which brings total funding to date to $133m, was led by Intel Capital with participation from Sequoia, BMW iVentures, NGP, Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, BRM, Gemini, Vaizra, Vintage, and Hanaco. In conjunction with the funding, Professor Amnon… Continue reading Moovit Raises $50M in Series D Funding
Mastering the map: the key to an autonomous future
One of the key factors that will determine the success of autonomous cars is mastering the roadmap. The connected car of the future will rely heavily on a data-driven mapping system – a system that ‘self-heals’ and can understand the road environment beyond the range of a car’s onboard sensors. Maps need to be both… Continue reading Mastering the map: the key to an autonomous future
Ford Appoints Senior Leaders; Galhotra to Lead North America, Falotico to Head Lincoln, Marketing; McClelland to lead Ford Credit
Kumar Galhotra named group vice president and president, Ford North America Joy Falotico named group vice president, Lincoln and Chief Marketing Officer David McClelland named vice president of Ford and CEO of Ford Motor Credit Company Stuart Rowley named vice president and chief operating officer, Ford North America John Lawler named vice president, Strategy, Ford… Continue reading Ford Appoints Senior Leaders; Galhotra to Lead North America, Falotico to Head Lincoln, Marketing; McClelland to lead Ford Credit
Uber CEO plans to ‘invest aggressively’ to compete with rivals Southeast Asia
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has distanced the company from reports that it might exit Southeast Asia and India. Currently in India on his maiden visit to Asia as Uber boss, Khosrowshahi told an audience that the company plans to continue to invest in Southeast Asia, where Uber has slipped behind Grab and Indonesia-based Go-Jek. “We expect to… Continue reading Uber CEO plans to ‘invest aggressively’ to compete with rivals Southeast Asia
On-Demand with Pooling | Moovel pilot project in Karlsruhe
On the occasion of the IT-Trans fair Moovel offers together with the Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund an on-demand pooling service. Over three days, you can use the transport service for free, which is part of the IT trans Karlsruhe which is also a test field for autonomous driving. The car service is organized by the Mercedes Benz… Continue reading On-Demand with Pooling | Moovel pilot project in Karlsruhe
Watch Airbus’ drone taxi take to the skies for the first time
Vahana/Airbus Back in late January, Airbus’ Vahana team successfully flew their autonomous air taxi for the first time. Now, you can finally watch how the drone stayed in the air on its own in the video below the fold. It shows the aircraft hovering around 16 feet above the ground for a few seconds —… Continue reading Watch Airbus’ drone taxi take to the skies for the first time
Dockless Electric Bike-Share Companies Take on Uber
Riding an electric bicycle is a bit like becoming the Hulk. When I hopped on a pedelec bike owned by Jump Bikes (”pedelec” short for “pedal electric cycle,” an e-bike with a small motor that assists pedaling but doesn’t do all the work) for a ride around San Francisco, I felt just a touch stronger.… Continue reading Dockless Electric Bike-Share Companies Take on Uber