Sentences with phrase «more drivers by»

The method and system provides support to the one or more drivers by playing soothing music.

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Uber, which allows users to book and pay for a taxi by smartphone, says its more than 30,000 London drivers enjoy the flexibility of being able to work when they choose and receive on average more than the minimum wage.

Fried writes in an email that more than 18,000 ride - hailing drivers registered by the August 31 deadline for required licenses, «and an additional 12,000 responded via our declaration portal that either they are no longer driving in SF, already registered, or consider themselves employees (not independent contractors).»

In her memory, we devote our actions to a just cause; to defend what is right and to protect the interest of not only shareholders but most importantly the far more important stakeholders of employees, drivers and customers whose lives have been forever altered by the abiding faith and fervent hard work of Travis Kalanick and the Uber team.

QNX, which made more than 60 % of the core software inside the world's car infotainment systems in 2011, has partnered with The Weather Network to send location - based weather data to drivers, and the intelligent dashboard system in many of Nissan's 2013 models, for instance, will feed drivers real - time local fuel prices, flight - status information, and points of interest supplied by Google.

Zynq platform revenue increased more than 60 % during the year with growth driven largely by applications in Advanced Driver Assist (ADAS), Industrial, Aerospace and Defense, Communications, and Consumer.

There's no indication that James Alex Fields, the driver of the car that killed Heyer and injured more than a dozen others, was part of the Discord discussion, but his act was celebrated and defended by users, including some who edited images of the carnage into memes that were intended to be humorous.

If Uber can beat out the competition by offering up an easy way to find the bathroom, that might be a way to snag a few more drivers on the go.

Significant incremental adoption of SES Networks» O3b based services by the U.S. Department of Defense was the main driver of growth in U.S. Government revenue with more than 20 sites in operation and more than five gigabits per second now under contract, most recently with U.S. Africa Command.

Uber's willingness to ban racists will likely be received well by many drivers, more than half of whom were non-white as of January 2015.

More than 50 percent of the ridesharing company's drivers in the U.S. are over the age of 40 and more than 24 percent are over the age of 50, according to data provided by UMore than 50 percent of the ridesharing company's drivers in the U.S. are over the age of 40 and more than 24 percent are over the age of 50, according to data provided by Umore than 24 percent are over the age of 50, according to data provided by Uber.

Meanwhile, margins of its more complex, specialty products, the group's designated growth drivers, have been squeezed by higher raw materials prices.

Austin voters have decided that drivers for ride - hailing companies, including Uber and Lyft, must pass fingerprint screenings — a more intensive background check than the companies typically require of their contractors — by February 1, 2017.

Collateral damage will also occurr to self - driving technology and the semi-autonomous driver assistance systems since they'll likely be viewed with even more suspicion by the public due to this mishap.

If considered a class action, the lawsuit filed by three Uber drivers in San Francisco could grow to include more than 160,000 California drivers.

In a follow - up study, researchers noted uniform sizes and observed that drivers were more prone to sudden death by heart attack than conductors — regardless of physique.

By getting the best of the best (nothing lower than a rating of 4.45) and pay them with shares of the company, Juno would end up with more higher quality drivers, leading to improved service for its riders.

However, the trucking industry's capacity to move more crude is limited by a severe driver shortage in Western Canada, said Andrew Barnes, director of compliance and regulatory affairs at Alberta Motor Transportation Association.

In claiming fare reduction would mean more work for drivers, the San Francisco based company cut its prices by 15 percent last week.

In the case of Uber, by expanding the supply of drivers and offering a far better experience, many more customers decided to use taxi services rather than other modes of transportation, expanding the marketplace and eventually spurring on both innovation and competition.

Surprisingly, a California legislation that would allow on - demand drivers to unionize was recalled by sponsoring legislator Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego, saying more time is needed to debate on the topic.

I'm sure drivers would find paying higher pump prices more appealing if they knew that Mr. Oliver was willing to cut their personal income taxes by an equivalent amount.

Yet more affluent and cosmopolitan Chinese have flocked to Uber's service, attracted by fares that are on average at least 35 percent cheaper than taxis, with the cars generally more luxurious than cabs and drivers who offer free water and are typically more polite.

Uber told the Guardian it is running or is planning several experiments designed to gain more influence over the behaviour of drivers and passengers in its vehicles, which are owned and operated by freelance contractors.

Tesla acknowledged its semiautonomous Autopilot system was engaged by the driver in the seconds before a fatal crash last week, raising more questions about the safety of self - driving technology on public roads.

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Federal regulators are intensifying an investigation into whether a 2015 recall by Volkswagen covered enough vehicles and fixed a problem that could prevent the driver's airbag from... more»

As Autopilot technology continues to be developed, more advanced functionality will be made available to Tesla owners over time nearing full self - driving capabilities; however, until truly driverless cars are developed and approved by regulators, the driver is responsible for and must remain in control of their car at all times.

-LRB-...) the big driver was what the Bureau of Economic Analysis dubs motor vehicles -LRB-...), production of which hiked first - quarter GDP by 1.12 percentage points, more than double the rise they provided in last year's fourth quarter.

China was a key driver of growth, with sales jumping by more than 70 %.

These positive earnings drivers were more than offset by the combined impact of several factors, including increased energy - related provisions for credit losses, a 17 basis point decline in net interest margin, moderate growth of non-interest expenses, the addition of acquisition - related contingent consideration fair value changes reflecting performance within CWB Maxium Financial (CWB Maxium), higher preferred share dividends, and the 20 % increase to CWB's income tax rate in Alberta.

CONCLUSION: While this topic was not covered on TSLA's 1Q18 conference call last night (our analysis on this call will be published shortly), given Autopilot is among the main key drivers of TSLA's current valuation, and the «Autopilot was found by the U.S. government to reduce crash rates by as much as 40 %» line has been used by TSLA time - and - time again, we feel this development could prove more important than the company's earnings conference call yesterday.

Uber raced into the field in the past few years, fueled by a desire to develop a more profitable business model that did not include paying drivers.

The yield curve has also steepened and may steepen even more, as the driver for short - term rates are influenced by Fed fund moves, while economic growth and the inflation outlook are influencing longer - term rates.

These goods are transported by a combination of 3rd party fleet as well as Walmart Canada's fleet of 180 tractors, 2,000 trailers and more than 350 drivers.

But for Uber, such cars are not a side bet but a way to be more fully in control of its business by eliminating the need for drivers who expect to be paid.

Would anyone really say that those killed by computer - driven cars have been harmed more than those killed by the mistakes of human drivers?

The report found that a black driver who was pulled over was twice as likely to be searched by police as a white driver, even though searches of white drivers were more likely to turn up drugs or illegal weapons.

In a study of his earlier pictures, Kolker notes that «Scorsese is interested in the psychological manifestations of individuals who are representative either of a class or of a certain ideological grouping; he is concerned with their relationship to each other or to an antagonistic environment... [and finally] there is no triumph for his characters» (A Cinema of Loneliness [Oxford University Press, 19881, p. 162) The Jesus of the Last Temptation fits this pattern (as do Travis Bickel in Taxi Driver, Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull and Paul Hackett in After Hours) By eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerBy eschewing any reference to a resurrection — and, in an interesting theological note, allowing Paul to suggest that his preaching of the risen Christ is more important than the Jesus of history — Scorsese presents the crucifixion as the final willful act of a man driven by a God who makes strange demands on his followerby a God who makes strange demands on his followers.

Handout photo issued by Sarah Thew of Rebecca McKenzie and Daniel Hodgson, who were married on Wednesday and were helped by drivers in 4x4s and a tractor with a plough to clear steep roadw outside St Cuthbert's Church, Benfieldside, in County Durham to make sure that the bride got to the church more or less on time

By offering its drivers a better experience and its customers more customization, the company has solidified the foundation for its continued success well into the future.

This growth is underpinned by structural market drivers such as health and wellness (increasing link between diet and exercise, weight management, active ageing), global demographic changes (increasing Asian demand) and consumer awareness (healthier and more nutritious foods).

There are a number of reasons for this - as well as the obvious loss of downforce, by following in the wake of another car the dirty air generated causes the follower to slide around and overheat their tyres, which makes the idea of a driver dropping a couple of seconds behind a rival a more effective strategy.

With Brawn's call to make F1 cars more video game - like, and Symonds singing the plaudits of virtual environments, we're sat here wondering how long it takes before F1 drivers have to submit their gamertag rather than a race number and what's the timescale on replacing Charlie Whiting with a hologram created by Codemasters?

Although there was no doubt an abundance of enthusiasm following Wallace finishing runner - up to Austin Dillon — made all the more so by Wallace and his mom having an emotional post-race embrace, him further breaking down during his press conference, Petty's spirited walk through the garage searching for his driver — it did not change the fact Wallace and Richard Petty Motorsports were facing significant hurdles this season.

A Friday dedicated to dreary practice sessions which mean everyone is over-prepared for the race, or a Friday where you can go to the track for free, interact more with the teams and drivers and watch a Procar race, followed by a less predictable Grand Prix weekend?

I think it's safe to say that Fernando Alonso is pretty comfortable with his new environment now, as shown by the fact that he became the first driver to put in an average lap speed of more than 231mph (albeit with a bit of a tow).

If more than 16 drivers win races, the playoff spots will go to the top 16 by race wins, then points.

It's hoped that the faster lap times achieved by giving the cars more downforce and more grip will make the cars more exciting to watch for the fans, and more challenging for the drivers.

Fans get all the excitement that reverse grid races often provide, whilst drivers who are dumped to the back purely because they won the previous race get that disadvantage offset by having the chance to gain even more points.