Bike-Sharing App Cycle.Land Crowdfunding Exceeds Target

Social marketplace for bicycle sharing, Cycle.Land, has successfully secured its initial £100,000 funding target on Seedrs. The platform launched its equity crowdfunding campaign earlier this month seeking the funds to make its debut in five additional cities across the UK, which are Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and London. Cycle.Land received support from Oxford University Innovation Incubator in March 2016 and launched in

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Tesla Self-Driving Car [Video]

Recently Tesla announced that all new Tesla vehicles will have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at a safety level substantially greater than that of a human driver. Eight surround cameras provide 360 degree visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range. Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft

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Malaysia’s Doctor2U App Launches Medication Delivery Service

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) — Malaysian healthcare technology platform, Doctor2u, together with BP Healthcare Group and Lovy Pharmacy have launched a medication delivery service, first of its kind in Malaysia. Under the partnership, customers are now able to place orders for prescribed medications and have it delivered to their doorstep via the Doctor2U application (app). “We want to provide

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Arro Wins Contract for a Citywide Taxicab Ride-Hailing App

ARRO ride-hailing app provides a Convenient, Affordable and Safe Way to Hire and Pay For a Ride HOUSTON, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The City of Houston has finalized its contract with Arro, the highly rated e-hail app that successfully launched in New York City last year, making it the universal transportation app for Houston’s for-hire vehicles. Arro, a New

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Uber Supports Sound Transit Proposition 1: Ride-sharing & Mass Transit Go Hand-in-Hand

Reliable and accessible mass transit is a critical component of urban mobility, even as technology advances and new transportation options like rideshare are used by more people every day. At Uber, we believe that ridesharing and public transportation go hand-in-hand. That’s why I’m proud to announce our company’s support for Sound Transit Proposition 1, which would greatly expand mass transit

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Atticus 4P a Semi-Autonomous EV with Pedestrians & Cyclists Safety in Mind

Atticus 4P is a safe, sustainable and automated solution for mobility, car sharing, and an active lifestyle. Paulo Camasmie, an engineer by trade, is said to have begun building his version of an electric vehicle in his garage following the injury of his sister in an auto accident, with the goal of integrating a variety of safety features, eventually including

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Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute Launch Global Initiative to Help Cities Prepare for the Advent of Autonomous Vehicles

MIAMI, Oct. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute today announced the Bloomberg Aspen Initiative on Cities and Autonomous Vehicles, a new program for leading global mayors who will work together to prepare their cities for the emergence of autonomous vehicles. Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute will galvanize experts and data to accelerate cities’ planning efforts, and

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Uber Otto Self-Driving Truck Delivers Budweiser Beer

In the first real-world commercial use of autonomous trucking, some 45,000 cans of Budweiser beer arrived late last week to a warehouse after traveling over 120 highway miles in a self-driving truck with no driver at the wheel, executives from Uber and Anheuser-Busch said. Otto, the self-driving truck subsidiary of Uber, shipped a truckload of Budweiser from Fort Collins, Colo.

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RideCell Hires Two Cisco Connected Car Leaders

Executives Join RideCell to Accelerate Adoption of Platform for Car and Ride Sharing Services SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — RideCell (www.ridecell.com), the leading platform for scaling game-changing new mobility services such as ride-sharing and car-sharing, today announced the appointment of Mark Thomas as Vice President of Marketing, and Paul Drysch as Vice President of Business Development and General Manager

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Over 11,000 Visitors Participated in the 23rd ITS World Congress

11,496 Visitors. 73 Countries. ITS World Congress wraps up what’s now recognised as Victoria’s largest non-medical event. Melbourne, Friday 14 October: After five days of technical tours, demonstrations, exhibitions, plenary sessions and executive forums, the 23rd World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has come to a close today marking the second largest international association conference ever to be held in

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