Sentences with phrase «driving ride services»

According to rumours, Uber's rush into the game is solely because of Waymo's announcement to launch self - driving ride services.

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Uber Technologies must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet's (googl) Waymo self - driving car unit, a federal judge ruled, while stopping short of shutting down the ride - services company's autonomous car program.

The ruling did not shut down Uber «s self - driving car lab entirely, which would likely have been a major blow as the company is betting its current ride services network will eventually rely on self - driving cars.

You know the drill: Amazon for your groceries, Netflix for date night, Handy for that light bulb you just can't reach and even on - demand car services to care for the car you hardly ever drive because you ride - share everywhere.

Barra brings experience helping GM, one of America's most well - known companies, adapt to a changing technological landscape, including the advent of ride - share services and self - driving cars.

Self - driving trucks and an autonomous ride - hailing service are the two commercial pursuits that make the most business sense.

The vehicle is self - driving, electric, and meant for a ride - sharing service.

Other automakers are exploring self - driving, ride - sharing services, but not so much the prospect of letting owners elect when it is used in a fleet setting or not.

This fundamental shift will reshape urban transportation, and is being driven by changes in the regulation, pricing, and workforce policies of ride - hailing services.

The ride - hailing app, in partnership with autonomous driving technology company Aptiv, plans to offer «fully automated point - to - point ride - hailing» services at the show.

General Motors (gm) invested $ 500 million in Lyft in January and laid out plans to develop an on - demand network of self - driving cars with the ride service.

TEMPE, Ariz. — The family of a woman killed by an Uber self - driving vehicle in Arizona has reached a settlement with the ride services company, ending a potential legal battle over the first fatality caused by an autonomous vehicle.

In Uber terms, it's less like an UberX ride that just transports one person and more like UberPool, the version of the ride - sharing service that lets commuters offer to drive other people to work with them.

Other companies are studying the economics of using automated driving systems to replace human drivers in taxi or ride - hailing services, including Uber Technologies (uber) and Lyft (lyft), which is collaborating with General Motors (gm).

Ford will roll out a fleet of self - driving cars as part of a ride - sharing or - hailing service by 2021.

A New Jersey town on track for a record - breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel.

The partnership, which was reported by Bloomberg, will see the Swedish - based carmaker, owned by China's Geely, and ride - hailing service Uber, pool resources into initially developing the autonomous driving capabilities of Volvo's flagship XC90 SUV.

Waymo is going to let people, not just Google employees, ride in these self - driving minivans, Krafcik said, adding that the company is also going to launch a driverless ride - hailing service.

Ford (f) also announced its intention to make self - driving cars for commercial ride - sharing or on - demand taxi services by 2021, a target the automaker says it will reach by expanding its Silicon Valley research lab, as well as investing in or buying autonomous vehicle technology startups.

From early stage consumer infotainment features, to ride sharing and on - demand mobility services, to fully autonomous vehicles in the future, connectivity in the car has been the driving force behind recent automotive technology advancements.

One is the positive benefit of ride hailing services giving people an alternative to driving drunk, as well as more options to get around the city.

Meanwhile, GM snapped up Cruise Automation for more than $ 1 billion, and sank $ 500 million into ride - hailing service Lyft as part of its plan to deploy self - driving taxis.

The U.S. automaker plans to make its autonomous - drive vehicles available to the ride - hailing service's customers through the tie - up.

Offering drive - up, express rental return services will be seen as a much more attractive option compared to the hassle of renting bikes in Harrisonburg and transporting them to intended take - off points for rides.

Uber, for instance, has exploited loopholes in laws written long before the digital era to ruthlessly expand both its ride - sharing and taxi services and its autonomous driving program.

written long before the digital era to ruthlessly expand both its ride - sharing and taxi services and its autonomous driving program.

H&R Block's Charney notes that last - minute surprises may become more common as larger numbers of Americans earn self - employment income from things such as driving for a ride - sharing service, renting out a room in their home, or performing consulting services.

Tesloop still offers a ride - hailing service complete with a driver, but its latest move allows consumers to rent the vehicle and drive the cars themselves.

According to The Information, Waymo is considering rolling out a commercial ride - hail service — with FCA self - driving vehicles — by the end of 2017.

Despite reports saying the company will be launching a semi-autonomous ride - hail service in partnership with Fiat Chrysler, Krafcik said they would continue to focus on fully self - driving solutions.

Uber is partnering with the NFL Players Association to produce a special service for NFL players to use the app to call for rides and avoid driving under the influence.

Creating possible competition for ridesharing companies such as Uber, for example, Nissan and DeNA are planning a test run of a self - driving taxi service — dubbed Easy Ride — in Japan.

The program was set in place to determine the viability and feasibility of a potential self - driving fleet of cars integrating into Uber's main ride - hailing service.

Work - related ethical questions related aside, a ride - hailing service made up of self - driving cars will deduct driver salary costs, lending Uber more cash in its coffers.

The self - driving car company spun out from Google accused the ride - hailing service of advancing its own autonomous vehicle push by using intellectual property stolen by one of Google's former project leaders.

Besides offering its own ride - for - hire service, Google probably will to try to capitalize on self - driving research in two other ways, said Mark Boyadjis, an analyst at IHS Automotive.

You can drive for a ride share service, use an app to walk dogs or sell stuff on line.

First, the company may pump the same ads into self - driving cars that appear on Google's search engine, and second, it may be able to profit through licensing arrangements that let traditional automakers participate in its ride - sharing and other self - driving services, he said.

Working with one of the world's largest car manufacturers on a commercial autonomous service is a significant opportunity for each of these companies, but it could also represent a new kind of self - driving relationship for the ride - hail company.

«Ride sharing means jobs, it's an important transportation option in the fight against drunk driving and can also provide vital service to seniors and those with special needs,» Molinaro said.

The only factor that could change the start date in Suffolk is a bill proposed by Legislator Leslie Kennedy (R - Nesconset) that aims to close a loophole critics say would allow level 1 sex offenders to drive for ride - sharing services.

One day after Uber launched a lobbying effort to expand to upstate New York and Long Island, Cuomo said he's driving a proposal for a statewide system to allow the ride sharing services to bypass local licensing procedures.

Ride - sharing services have proven to reduce instances of drunken driving where they exist, making our communities safer.»

Assemblywoman Pamela Hunter (D - NY)-- whose district covers the town of Salina, DeWitt, Onondaga, the village of East Syracuse, the Onondaga Nation Reservation and the Eastside and South Side of Syracuse — said bringing ride - hailing services to upstate would have four main benefits: create jobs, promote the tourism industry, provide new transportation and encourage public safety by reducing drunk driving.

Cuomo said he believes the ride - sharing services could create thousands of jobs, cut down on drunken driving and even boost tourism and attract more business and gatherings to upstate New York.

While Uber, which is available in 274 cities in North America, reports that more than two billion rides have been arranged globally through the smartphone application since it started in 2010, and alleges that its services reduce drunk driving, independent studies are mixed on how ride - hailing influences crash numbers.

Ride - hailing services reduce drunk - driving crashes in some cities, reports a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania this month in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Ford will introduce autonomous cars for ride - hailing services by 2021, and BMW is targeting that year for the launch of its iNext self - driving vehicle.

He repeatedly drove with us in order to hear the rattle we were hearing when service did not hear it on a test ride.

Under Express Drive, Lyft drivers are able to rent certain GM vehicles for use with the ride - sharing service.