Tag: Lyft

FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

PITTSBURGH/DETROIT (Reuters) – Sky’s the limit optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit. FILE PHOTO: An Argo Ai self driving prototype vehicle is seen outside a Ford and Volkswagen joint news conference in New York City, New York, U.S., July 12,… Continue reading FOCUS-Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Lyft: Your PHX pickup and drop-offs are changing

HELLO, PHX Rides at Sky Harbor are changing Lyft and the Phoenix City Council have been in discussions on a proposed fee increase at Sky Harbor Airport. Despite our high hopes to reach an equitable compromise, negotiations have stalled. This will not have an immediate impact on pickups or drop-offs at the Airport. However, we… Continue reading Lyft: Your PHX pickup and drop-offs are changing

Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving

The company Argo AI wants to realign its strategy regarding the commercialization of autonomous driving. That with ford and its cooperation partners Volkswagen working companies for autonomous driving, Argo AI, plans a change of commercialization orientation in autonomous driving. Princeton Argo Lidar Most industry stakeholders are committed to providing robotic taxis, which is accompanied by… Continue reading Argo AI: Strategy change in the commercialization of autonomous driving

Lyft Formally Announces Daily Rental Service

Now, select users in those cities will be able to rent vehicles through the Lyft app. Photo via Lyft. Lyft has officially entered the car rental market, launching Lyft Rental in San Francisco and Los Angeles, the company announced yesterday. Now, select users in those cities will be able to rent vehicles through the Lyft… Continue reading Lyft Formally Announces Daily Rental Service

Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding

Bluespace.ai, a new autonomous driving startup focused on mass transit, announced today that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Fusion Fund. Other investors include YouTube co-founder Steve Chen; UMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor foundry; Kakao Ventures; GDP Ventures; Atinum; Wasabi Ventures; Blue Ivy Ventures; Plug n Play; and SLV Capital. The startup… Continue reading Bluespace.ai, a startup focused on AV technology for mass transit, gets $3.5 million in seed funding

California Airport Offers Free Lyft Rides to Train Stations

Air travelers are eligible for the free Lyft ride to ONT by entering GOSBCTA into their mobile app or state the code when calling into the concierge. Photo via Lyft. Ontario International Airport officials are now providing free Lyft rides between Ontario International Airport (ONT) and four Metrolink train stations, giving airport customers another cost-effective option to… Continue reading California Airport Offers Free Lyft Rides to Train Stations

Lyft debuts car rentals in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area

Lyft’s car rental service now exists as more than just an experiment. Rentals are now available for “select users” in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, giving you an option when you’d rather drive yourself. As expected, the service relies on both tie-ins with Lyft’s usual ridesharing and the elimination of a few… Continue reading Lyft debuts car rentals in Los Angeles and the SF Bay Area

Lyft: Introducing Lyft Rentals

We’re building the future of transportation into one app to minimize the need for personal car ownership. You shouldn’t have to own a car to get around (or to get out of) your city. But sometimes you need a car to go longer distances. That’s why we’ve launched Lyft Rentals in select cities. Last year… Continue reading Lyft: Introducing Lyft Rentals

Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: CoRL 2019

By: Peter Ondruska, Head of AV Research; and Guido Zuidhof, Software Engineer Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL) is a relatively new conference focused on the intersection of robotics and modern machine learning. Its 3rd edition was held in Osaka, Japan at the beginning of November. Read on for a summary of the most relevant papers to… Continue reading Lyft: Self-Driving Research in Review: CoRL 2019