Tag: Uber
AI regulation & ethics: How to build more human-focused AI
As debates rage across the world about the growing impact of AI, data analytics, and autonomous systems, Joanna Goodman was invited to sit in...
Toyota halts autonomous car tests after Uber accident
NEWSBYTE: Toyota has suspended testing its Chauffeur driverless car system on US roads.
The move follows the death of a pedestrian who was hit by...
Uber halts self-driving car tests after pedestrian is killed
NEWSBYTE: Uber has halted tests of its self-driving cars in North America after a woman was killed on Sunday night by an Uber Volvo.
The victim...
Lyft and Magna partner in self-driving car push
Ride sharing platform Lyft and automotive supplier Magna have announced a multi-year partnership.
The goal is to fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving vehicles. As well as...
On your bike, GPS! Is Sigfox a better low-power location service?...
Four decades on and still going strong, but is GPS the right positioning system for the IoT? Nik Rawlinson looks at how a range...
Analysis: Why Uber and Waymo parked their self-drive dispute
Dispute comes to abrupt end as Uber pays out $245 million to self-driving rival.
Uber and Waymo have settled their dispute over stolen trade secrets.
The...
Volvo to supply Uber with driverless car fleet
Uber and Volvo have extended their strategic partnership, with the Swedish automaker agreeing to supply tens of thousands of base vehicles to the ride-sharing...
Tech start-ups should help design regulation, not fight it
Matthew Wood-Hill, city standards coordinator at Future Cities Catapult, on what the TfL/Uber spat means for today's start-ups, tomorrow's smart cities and future regulation.
Much...
UK citizens want Uber-style app to access driverless cars
There’s no clear indication yet as to how UK citizens feel about fully driverless vehicles, with many unsure about whether they would use one....
Uber self-driving car program hits latest roadblock
Taxi, ride-share and delivery company, Uber, has suspended its self-driving car program following a crash involving one of its vehicles in Arizona.
The police report...
Uber hires hashtag inventor to drive IoT
Taxi app Uber has taken on Chris Messina, who invented the hashtag, as its developer experience lead in a bid to accelerate IoT development.
Messina...