Apple Watch responsible for calling ambulance and contacting girlfriend of motorcyclist hit by van

by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) - September 30, 20210

It’s no secret that as fun as motorcycles are, they’re far more dangerous in the event of a collision than a car. Even the most experienced rider faces the risk of someone driving distracted. That’s one of the main reasons I always ride with my Apple Watch and its SOS

China’s WeRide unveils Robovan, its first electric, autonomous cargo van

by Rebecca Bellan - September 9, 20210

Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide has unveiled its first cargo van, the vessel upon which it will self-drive into the world of urban logistics. WeRide will work with Chinese automobile manufacturer Jiangling Motors (JMC) and Chinese express delivery company ZTO Express to commercialize its first self-driving van at scale. The deal

The Station: Lyft, Uber take action in Texas, Van Moof charges up with capital, an eVTOL SPAC deal gets knocked

by Kirsten Korosec - September 6, 20210

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A

Art of Rally: The Racing Game Created in a Van on an Epic Road Trip Across North America

by Dune Casu, Creator, Art of Rally - August 13, 20210

SummaryArt of Rally is a love letter to the golden era of rally driving.The game was created in a van during a road trip across North America.Art of Rally is available now on the Xbox Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows 10 PC, and with Xbox Game Pass. After

Arrival is on-track to begin production of its electric bus and van next year

by Aria Alamalhodaei - August 12, 20210

Executives from London-based commercial EV company Arrival told investors Thursday the company was on track to meet planned product launch dates, but much will depend on whether or not the company can fulfill orders and turn letters of intent into sales – especially a crucial van order with UPS, which

Ford will reveal its all-electric Transit van in November

by Kirsten Korosec - October 29, 20200

OrbitFab secures National Science Foundation funding to propel its satellite refueling tech to space

Ford plans to reveal in November an all-electric version of its Ford Transit cargo van, the company said Wednesday as part of its broader third-quarter earnings report. The unveiling will showcase an electric van for all of the company’s global addressable markets. The company has been talking about producing an electric

Mercedes-Benz launches sales of its premium all-electric EQV van

by Kirsten Korosec - May 27, 20200

Mercedes-Benz is now selling its EQV 300 all-electric premium van in Europe, the second EV to come out of the automaker’s initiative to produce a line of battery-powered models under its new EQ brand. A concept version of the EQV was first shown in March 2019. But unlike so many concepts

Waymo’s Anca Dragan and Ike Robotics CTO Jur van den Berg are coming to TC Sessions: Robotics + AI

by Kirsten Korosec - January 11, 20200

The road to “solving” self-driving cars is riddled with challenges from perception and decision making to figuring out the interaction between human and robots. Today we’re announcing that joining us at TC Sessions: Robotics+AI on March 3 at UC Berkeley are two experts who play important roles in the development and

Naspers CEO Bob van Dijk to talk about late-stage bets at Disrupt Berlin

by Romain Dillet - November 7, 20190

South African internet company Naspers isn’t a particularly well-known name in the startup community. And yet, the company made an early investment in a small Chinese company called… Tencent. Naspers still retains a 31% stake in Tencent that is valued at around $100 billion (with a B). That’s why I’m