FILE PHOTO: Uber “JUMP” bikes are shown along a sidewalk in downtown San Diego, California, U.S., April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Taxi app Uber will pilot its electric bicycle service JUMP in London from Friday as it makes 350 bikes available to rent in a part of Britain’s capital city, a… Continue reading Uber brings electric bike service JUMP to London
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Fresh off a $530M round, Aurora acquires lidar startup Blackmore
Aurora, the self-driving car startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon, is in an acquiring mood. The company, founded in early 2017 by Chris Urmson, Sterling Anderson and Drew Bagnell, announced Thursday that it acquired lidar company Blackmore. The Blackmore purchase follows another smaller, and previously unknown, acquisition of 7D Labs that occurred earlier this… Continue reading Fresh off a $530M round, Aurora acquires lidar startup Blackmore
DoorDash, now valued at $12.6B, shoots for the moon
More than five years ago, Sequoia partner Alfred Lin called Tony Xu, the founder of a small on-demand delivery startup called DoorDash, to say he was passing on the company’s seed round. This was, of course, before venture capital funding in food delivery startups had taken off. DoorDash, launched out of Xu’s Stanford graduate school… Continue reading DoorDash, now valued at $12.6B, shoots for the moon
“I will not buy any shares from Uber”
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Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives
Validated CEO Tov Arneson pitches at Techstars Seattle Demo Day. (GeekWire Photo) Reach Now is bringing Seattle startup Validated under its roof as the joint mobility venture between BMW and Daimler continues to expand its offerings. Validated allows businesses and employers subsidize transportation costs for people traveling to their locations. To provide those incentives, Validated… Continue reading Reach Now acquires Validated, a Seattle startup providing transportation incentives
Lidar Powers Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Mining Site Applications
Lidar Powers Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Mining Site ApplicationsMay 21, 2019|In Media Coverage|By Albie Jarvis
Clearpath’s Husky robot, equipped with the Puck by Velodyne Lidar
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are being called upon to address
a broader variety of tasks. They increasingly work autonomously and their
abilities to traverse changing and unstructured environments are improving.
Mobile mapping, surveying, and inspections of mining
sites are examples of this trend as noted in Mining Magazine, which wrote a story
about how Clearpath Robotics solutions utilize Velodyne’s state-of-the-art lidar sensors.
In the article, Chris Brogdon of Clearpath states:
“Various research and corporate organizations are
currently using UGVs, such as our Husky mobile robot, and lidar sensors to
develop autonomous robotic systems for remote inspection, mapping and surveying
of mine sites. These platforms are capable of producing high resolution 3-D
scans of mine sites and underground mines.”
Lidar sensors are proving to be a
valuable addition to UGVs to handle challenging automation tasks and flawlessly
function in unfamiliar and unpredictable settings.
The full story can be read here:
https://www.miningmagazine.com/innovation/news/1362074/robotics-in-the-mining-age
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Hyundai Motor heir stresses customer-first value, partnerships with mobility firms
Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun has vowed to bring the focus back to customers and stressed that the group’s future success lies on building firm partnerships with global mobility companies.Chung had been invited to share his thoughts and priorities for the world’s fifth-largest automaker.Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun (left) speaks with Carlye Group Co-CEO Lee Kew-song during an event in Seoul.
moovel Acquires Validated, Becomes Reach Now
moovel (becoming Reach Now), a Portland, Ore.-based provider of mobile ticketing solutions in North America, acquired Validated, a technology platform that allows businesses, universities, retailers and restaurants to subsidize transportation for customers and employees and drive retail traffic to brick-and-mortar stores by offering ride subsidies to users of shared mobility services. The amount of the… Continue reading moovel Acquires Validated, Becomes Reach Now
Elon Musk tells Tesla employees in leaked email that customer demand is still high, despite the stock crashing in recent weeks (TSLA)
As Wall Street analysts worry that demand for Tesla vehicles is waning, CEO Elon Musk told employees that the company has received more than 50,000 new orders this quarter. That number was disclosed to all Tesla employees in an email sent late Wednesday, a copy of which was viewed and confirmed authentic by Business Insider.… Continue reading Elon Musk tells Tesla employees in leaked email that customer demand is still high, despite the stock crashing in recent weeks (TSLA)
Tritium Installs Its First 350 kW DC Fast Charger In Australia
Tritium installs Veefil-PK 350 kW chargers in Australia and expands its R&D infrastructure Australian manufacturer Tritium, which has become one of the major DC fast charging suppliers around the world, recently installed its first Veefil-PK 350 kW chargers in its home market. The first Tritium ultra-fast chargers (with CCS Combo 2 plugs) are now operating… Continue reading Tritium Installs Its First 350 kW DC Fast Charger In Australia