Tag: Mobility

Renowned Mobility Expert Shiva Kumar Joins Ridecell To Head Up Business Development And Strategic Finance – PRNewswire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ridecell Inc., the leading platform provider for shared and autonomous mobility operators, today announced it has hired Shiva Kumar as the Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Finance. He will oversee Ridecell’s business development and investor activities. Mr. Kumar brings industry-recognized expertise in mobility technology market to the… Continue reading Renowned Mobility Expert Shiva Kumar Joins Ridecell To Head Up Business Development And Strategic Finance – PRNewswire

Cities Won’t Be Taking A Backseat When Self-Driving Cars Are Ready for Prime Time

Peter Rander, President of Argo AI; Bryan Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills, MI; and Jim Farley, President of Ford New Business, Technology and Strategy By Peter Rander, President, Argo AI At Argo AI, and in collaboration with Ford, our plan is to work directly with cities as we prepare to launch services enabled by self-driving… Continue reading Cities Won’t Be Taking A Backseat When Self-Driving Cars Are Ready for Prime Time

Anthony Levandowski, former Google engineer at center of Waymo-Uber case, charged with stealing trade secrets

Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on theft of trade secrets. The indictment, which is posted below, charges Levandowski with 33 counts of theft and attempted theft of trade secrets… Continue reading Anthony Levandowski, former Google engineer at center of Waymo-Uber case, charged with stealing trade secrets

U.S. to test mirrorless, camera-based systems in autos

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to test how drivers could use cameras to replace traditional rearview mirrors in automobiles, a technology already allowed in other countries, the agency said on Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: An Audi 55 e-tron is seen ahead of the company’s annual news conference at its headquarters… Continue reading U.S. to test mirrorless, camera-based systems in autos

Volvo’s Polestar opens China factory to export to Europe, US

Polestar opened a factory Tuesday in the western city of Chengdu to produce the Polestar 1, a two-door, gasoline-electric hybrid coupe with a carbon-fiber body. BEIJING – Amid rising trade tension, Volvo’s electric brand, Polestar, is going ahead with plans to export its first Chinese-made model to the United States next year, the automaker’s CEO… Continue reading Volvo’s Polestar opens China factory to export to Europe, US

Artificial intelligence to prevent traffic jams months in advance

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to prevent traffic jams months in advance, thanks to new Government plans. A review of Traffic Regulation Orders – a legal tool that allows authorities to close roads for temporary roadworks and/or make permanent changes to the road – is taking place, after which the Department of Transport (DfT)… Continue reading Artificial intelligence to prevent traffic jams months in advance

Toyota and Pony.ai

The Japanese manufacturer Toyota and the Chinese startup Pony.ai are working together. The startup Pony.ai was founded in 2016 and has had some success last year. They started the first robot taxi service in China, they test in Peking and you have your own fleet elevated. This year you got one license for the operation… Continue reading Toyota and Pony.ai

A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do

A Jalopnik analysis of 14,756 ride fares from Uber and Lyft drivers found the ride-hailing apps to be taking a bigger bite out of drivers’ fares than they say they do. The amount of money Uber and Lyft skim off drivers’ fares is referred to as the “take rate,” and it has been a point… Continue reading A review of 14,756 rides found Uber and Lyft taking a much bigger slice of drivers’ fares than they say they do