Tag: frictionless transport
Uber: Expands in Africa, South America – but haemorrhaging money
Frictionless transport company Uber has announced plans to expand its ride-hailing service to two more East African countries before the end of the year,...
Daimler, Bosch, Nvidia partner on driverless taxis, BMW heads east
German auto giant Daimler AG and auto supplier Bosch have announced a partnership to deploy self-driving taxis in California’s Silicon Valley region next year,...
One third of city journeys will be autonomous, says WEF
Autonomous and on-demand transport will form one-third of all urban journeys, according to a new World Economic Forum report, and reduce the need for...
Waymo, Uber could be about to link up, says Uber CEO
Frictionless on-demand transport provider Uber is in talks with Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit, to make the latter's technology available via its ride-share app,...
Uber relaunching as Amazon-style hub for connecting all transport
Uber's launch of Uber Rent, JUMP integration, and public transport ticketing signal that it now sees itself as an Amazon-style marketplace for frictionless transport,...