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Uber Could Deliver Hamburgers Using Drones By 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Uber may be delivering burgers by drones as soon as 2021. According to a job listing spotted by The Wall Street Journal, Uber is looking to hire an operations executive to make drone delivery functional by next year and available for commercial use by 2021. The job post referenced UberExpress — which

By |2018-10-28T15:15:06-04:00October 28th, 2018|Drones|

Experts Contend Uber’s Driverless Car Crash Was Avoidable

TEMPE, Az. - It's day four of the Tempe Police Department's investigation into Uber's self-driving car crash, the accident that resulted in the first fatality of a pedestrian from a car in full autonomous mode. And there's still no clear answer what went wrong. The Arizona police, along with federal investigators, have been examining the vehicle and accident

By |2018-03-23T12:27:35-04:00March 23rd, 2018|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Study Finds Uber, Lyft Reduce Car Ownership

ANN ARBOR — In areas where Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride services operate, consumers may buy fewer cars and even take fewer trips, according to a new study. The findings are among the first to quantify how the uptick in transportation networking companies might be affecting consumer behavior. Researchers at the University of Michigan

By |2017-08-11T08:18:58-04:00August 10th, 2017|Auto Tech, ESD|

Uber Under Investigation For Potential Theft Of Trade Secrets From Google

NEW YORK - A judge asked federal prosecutors to investigate Uber Technologies Inc. and one of its engineers for potential theft of trade secrets from Google, heightening the stakes of a legal battle between Uber and Google parent Alphabet Inc. over driverless-car technology. U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco referred the case to

By |2017-05-12T11:15:25-04:00May 12th, 2017|Auto Tech, Autonomous Vehicles|

Usernames, Passwords Leaked For Uber, Fitbit, OKCupid Among Websites Hit By Security Bug

SAN FRANCISCO - Usernames and passwords leaked onto the open internet earlier this month because of a security bug that affected 3,400 websites, including popular services like Uber, Fitbit and OkCupid. You wouldn't mind if someone could break into the personal accounts you use to track your movements, your fitness and your love life, would

By |2017-03-02T16:57:49-05:00March 2nd, 2017|Cyber Defense|

Wixom Mayor Hinkley Heralds Arrival Of Uber’s R&D Facility

DETROIT - Mayor Kevin Hinkley of Wixom, MI joined us to proudly announce the arrival in his city of Uber’s newest R&D facility in Michigan.  According to an article in Crain’s Detroit Business Sherif Marakby, vice president of global vehicle systems for Uber, first revealed the plan to open a metro Detroit technology outpost in

By |2017-01-25T15:37:40-05:00January 25th, 2017|Autonomous Vehicles, Internet Advisor, Podcasts|

Michigan House Approves Uber, Lyft Regulations

LANSING - The House quickly and quietly approved regulations for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft on Wednesday, giving final approval to a series of a series of House bills on an issue that remained unresolved for much of the last two terms. The House also made minor changes to SB 392, part of

By |2016-12-08T17:41:32-05:00December 8th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Politics|

Report: Uber Named Top Shared Mobility Service By Millennials

NEW YORK - More than half of Americans mention Uber when hearing the term “shared mobility service” and Millennials are the ones paving the way for other generations as they are the most active users of this new type of service, according to a report from ReportLinker.  Millennials, who have a higher comfort-level with ride-hailing

By |2016-11-16T19:55:58-05:00November 16th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, New Products / Contracts|

Report: Fiat-Chrysler Talking Autonomous Cars With Uber, Amazon

DETROIT - Fiat Chrysler Automobile’s search for new partners may be taking an unexpected turn. After getting rejected by major competitors including General Motors and Ford, FCA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne already has lined up a fledgling alliance with Google to build 100 autonomous vehicle prototypes. A new report suggests the CEO has launched additional

By |2016-06-16T15:58:32-04:00June 15th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, News|

Google To Build Self-Driving Car Facility In Novi

NOVI - Goggle announced Wednesday that is Self-Driving Car Project will open a 53,000 square foot development center in Novi, following earlier announcements by Uber it would work with Toyota and General Motors with Lyft. The rush towards self-driving vehicles is accelerating. John Krafcik, CEO of the project, announced the move in a Google+ posting.

By |2016-05-25T19:26:26-04:00May 25th, 2016|Autonomous Vehicles, Featured|