Tag: Uber
Opinion: Why driverless cars will force an insurance u-turn
Simon Walker, group chief executive of car insurance provider, First Central Group, explores how the market will be forced to change by the arrival...
Waymo will own 60% of driverless market by 2030, claims UBS
Investment bank UBS believes Waymo will dominate the driverless car market by 2030, reports Sooraj Shah. However, Internet of Business believes they may be...
Uber partners with NASA, US Army on air taxis
UPDATED Frictionless travel giant Uber has announced partnerships with NASA, the US Army, and OEMs at its Elevate annual conference in LA this week....
Uber Elevate: Air-taxi service still grounded by earthbound problems
Uber’s annual Elevate conference kicks off in Los Angeles today, at which the company will provide further details of its 'UberAIR' plans to take...
Alibaba makes inroads with autonomous vehicle tests
Following in the tyre tracks of domestic rivals Baidu and Tencent, Chinese technology giant Alibaba is the latest company to hit the road with driverless...
Waymo applies for driver-free autonomous cars tests in California | Analysis
Waymo, the driverless technology division of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has applied to test completely autonomous cars on California roads, without safety drivers onboard.
Waymo...
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,...
Waymo sees road ahead with new connected partnerships
ANALYSIS: Malek Murison looks at what the future may hold for Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving division, in the wake of damaged public confidence in autonomous...
Uber buys electric bike-share startup JUMP in connected transport deal
Uber has announced the acquisition of electric bike-sharing company, JUMP Bikes.
The purchase signals Uber’s strategic shift away from a sole focus on cars and...
Tesla slammed by safety board after latest fatality
UPDATED. US carmaker Tesla has been slammed by the US road safety board after confirming details of a fatal crash involving one of its...
Uber: Self-driving cars ordered off road by US, sells to Grab
Uber's self-driving cars have been ordered off the road in Arizona.
State Governor Doug Ducey has withdrawn permission for the company to test autonomous vehicles on...
New Baidu, Jaguar Land Rover driverless cars take to the road
Automotive group Jaguar Land Rover and Chinese technology giant Baidu have begun new self-driving car tests this week, despite an autonomous Uber car killing...