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Uber launches fleet of mapping vehicles in Vancouver ahead of fall rollout
August 10, 2017 The Canadian Press (CPSTF)VANCOUVER – A popular ride-hailing company wants to get the lay of the land as it gears up to hit the streets of Metro Vancouver by the end of the year. Uber Canada is launching an urban mapping program this…
Lyft forms own autonomous vehicle unit, will open network
July 24, 2017 The Associated PressDETROIT – Lyft said Friday that it is setting up its own unit to develop autonomous vehicle technology, but its approach will be different from other companies and partnerships working on self-driving cars. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing service said it…
Waymo, Lyft to team up on self-driving vehicles
May 15, 2017 The Associated PressNEW YORK – Waymo, the self-driving car company owned by Google’s parent Alphabet Inc., and Lyft Inc. are teaming up to road test autonomous cars in a potential challenge to Uber Technologies Inc. In its statement, Lyft said Waymo holds…
Ford investing US$1 billion over five years in AI company to develop virtual driver system
February 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterFord Motor Company has announced it is investing US$1 billion during the next five years in Argo AI, an artificial intelligence company, to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021 – and for potential…
Quebec judge authorizes taxi industry-led class action against Uber
January 25, 2017 The Canadian PressMONTREAL – Taxi companies and drivers across Quebec are claiming a first victory in their battle against Uber after a judge on Monday authorized their class action against the ride-hailing company. The taxi industry is seeking “hundreds of millions” against…
Global consumers skeptical about safety of fully autonomous vehicles: Deloitte study
January 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterConsumers around the world remain skeptical about the safety of fully autonomous vehicles and hold widely divergent views on who they trust to bring autonomous vehicles to market, according to a new study from Deloitte. The study, What’s ahead for…
Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in Pittsburgh
August 19, 2016 Justin Pritchard and Tom Krisher - THE ASSOCIATED PRESSSAN FRANCISCO – The option to hail a ride in a self-driving car, which was science fiction just a few years ago, will soon be available to Uber users in Pittsburgh, the first time the technology has been offered to…
Ford plans to have fully autonomous commercial vehicle in ridesharing capacity by 2021
August 17, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterFord Motor Company has announced that it intends to have a “high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service.” To get there, the Dearborn, Mich.-based company said in a statement…