Uber wants the world’s taxis on its app. Paris may be a tough nut to crack

Two US businessmen's unhappiness with trying to hail a cab in Paris led to the creation of Uber.

Fast-forward The ride-hailing behemoth is making headlines in the French capital once more, this time courting the taxi drivers whose service it originally decried, more than ten years l...

A Driverless Future for the UAE

One of the branches of Group 42 tech company, based in Abu Dhabi, Bayanat, has started testing four driverless vehicles, two-hybrid and two electric, since last month.

During the trial, a person sits behind the wheel with hands upturned and no action at all. This person plays the role o...

ATAXIA CAN BE TREATED IN MORE NATURAL WAYS LIKE EXERCISE SAYS STUDY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Baylor College of Medicine researchers shows that a blend of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and exercise has possible advantages for treating ataxia, an uncommon neurodegenerative illness described by reformist irreversible issues with development
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Global Pod Taxi Market is Expected to Grow at a CAGR of 18.30% Over the Forecast Period

Urban locations in developing countries such as India and China are growing in number. The promotion of smart cities and business hubs is being done by government bodies in various countries. One major challenge related to the growth of urbanization is that of hassle-free transportation. Traffic ...

SK TELECOM TO MERGE WITH UBER IN AUTONOMOUS CAR SECTOR AMIDST RIDE HAILING APP JV

• SK Telecom Co., South Korea's prestigious mobile carrier, said Friday it will detract from its mobility platform, creating a separate business entity as it teams up with US ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. in a move to grab a chunk of business mainly focused in the connecte...

CHINESE ENTRANTS WITH DRIVERLESS CAB AGGREGATOR MODEL FUELED BY TECH IN 2023

• China’s driverless car start-ups are looking forward to mass commercialization of self-driving taxis in 2023 as the country’s technology giants battle it out with one another to get a lead in the autonomous vehicle race.
• A number of plainly called “robotaxi&rd...

OSAKA COURT RULES IN FAVOUR OF A DRIVER WHO WAS BANNED FROM WORK FOR WEARING MAKEUP

Highlights –

• Osaka court rules in favour of a driver who was banned from work for wearing makeup.
• The taxi driver is diagnosed with having gender identity disorder (GID).
• WHO has reclassified the term GID not being a mental disorder ...

LAWSUIT FILED BY TAXI WORKERS ALLIANCE ON BEHALF OF NY DRIVERS GETS THE DRIVERS UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS

Highlights:

•    Workers like taxi drivers, termed gig workers, are fighting to get recognized as independent contractors

•    Recognition as employees or independent contractors will earn them benefits like employer-funded health care e...

CHINESE CORPORATE BACKED AUTOX APPLIES FOR LICENSE TO TEST AUTO DRIVING VEHICLE IN CALIFORNIA

Highlights: 

• AutoX has already deployed self-driving RoboTaxis in China 
• It will be interesting to watch US’s reaction to a Chinese backed startup as the US continues to clamp down on China 

Inroads into the future of driverless ...

Commercialized Air Taxis Coming To South Korea In 2025

HIGHLIGHTS

• South Korea is planning to introduce commercialized air taxi services in 2025.
• Urban Air Mobility (UAM) units will be designed to travel 30 to 50 kilometers.
• Government believes that commercialized UAMs can reduce travel time by ...

A SPANISH TAXI DRIVER FERRIES PATIENTS AMIDST A ROUSING HERO’S WELCOME

• A Spanish Driver gives free rides to patients and is cheered on arrival and handed cash for his selfless act.
• He is accorded a heroes’ welcome.

A Spanish Taxi driver was greeted with a rousing welcome and handed over a cash envelope for his Good Samarita...

GRAB GETS NEARLY 1 BILLION DOLLARS FUNDING

 HIGHLIGHTS

• Receiving an $850 million capital from investors
• Funding comes from Japan's biggest bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and TIS, a Japanese IT solutions company
• The prev...

TECHNOLOGY COSTS FEW GRANTS MORE FOR US CAR BUYERS

Highlights:

• Americans are willing to pay over $3,300 for hands-free driving that accounts for 9% more for the technology.
• The survey was done on 6,500 consumers in six different countries.
• The US has the highest number of respondents who do...

South Korea's Mobileye Plans To Pilot Robotaxis

With a deal reached this week, Mobileye will test and eventually launch a set of robotaxis in Daegu City, South Korea. The company, Intel's subsidiary, is a leader in a specific niche in the automotive sector, specializing in computer vision sensor systems to help prevent accidents. CES 2020 ...

Uber and Hyundai come together to create electric air taxi

Joining the fierce global race of making small self-flying cars, South Korean automotive manufacturer-Hyundai and American cab hailing services –Uber have announced a collaboration to develop electric air taxis in order to avoid urban congestion.

Previously global players such as ...

Big hopes of unfulfilled autonomous cars

The first driverless cars were to be introduced on American city streets in 2019, but the ambitious hopes of car manufacturers and Silicon Valley are far from becoming a reality only a few days before the end of the year.

Recent accidents, such as those involving Tesla cars equipped wit...

Japan is aiming for a revolution in air mobility with taxis and mobility as a service

In 1893, in the coastal town of Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in creating the world's first cultivated pearls. Today steps away from the island where Mikimoto developed the pearls, Toba plans to launch a new industry: flying taxis to settlements offsho...

ATO discourages Uber promoting the local taxies

Managers crosswise over Australia who have been giving their staff a chance to utilize ride-sharing administrations, for example, Uber, instead of an authorized taxi, could be at risk for enormous duty charges, the Australian Taxation Office has affirmed. The ATOs choice comes after right around ...