View original post.Investors were pouring money into travel startups in 2019. This is especially true with late-stage funding, where well-versed startups navigated their way to new capital. Venture capitalists also looked beyond the United States in 2019 for value, with the Asia Pacific region becoming a focal point for investments. This year saw several $100 million-plus investment rounds – with …

View original post.Algorithms and chips that proactively can train self-driving cars. Automotive touch screens that use vibrations to help you “feel objects.” Powerful next-generation batteries that are enabling electric boats. Those were just some ideas and innovations pitched at Plug and Play’s Mobility Session at its Winter Summit last week. Attending one of the Plug and Play seasonal summits is …

View original post.I recently received a call from a past client, a director of maintenance who is now a good business friend. He asked me about my experience with a certain software brand. I was very curious about this conversation as they have been using their software company for over 20 years. I happen to know this personally because when …

View original post.Mobility as a Service (MaaS) describes the move away from privately owned modes of transportation towards consuming mobility solutions as a service. MaaS companies aim to reduce the friction of making this transition by integrating various forms of transport offerings into a single mobility platform. The concept was first described back in 1996 and trialled in Sweden. It …

View original post.Is Mobility-as-a-Service, MaaS for short, more than a buzzword? If implemented right, it does have the potential to optimise corporate mobility and make cities smarter, Intelligent Transport argues. And here are five factors the magazine considers crucial to successful MaaS implementation. 1. Provide an overview For MaaS to have a positive impact on people’s lives, its potential users …

View original post.Mobilleo, the world’s first MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) platform for business developed by Fleetondemand, has delivered a key update across all its devices. Users can download the free update to Mobilleo’s core Android and iOS app, with Desktop to follow. The Mobilleo app is one of the first MaaS apps built to address the global need for mobility solutions, and …

View original post.Registrations of electric vehicles (EVs), including hybrids, totalled 96,600 units in July in Europe – as demand increased by 29% from July 2018. The fuel type also saw a market share increase from 5.8% to 7.4%. “Even if they still makeup a comparatively marginal part of the overall market, electric vehicles are definitely becoming the industry’s bright spot …

View original post.This morning, a coalition of 11 companies — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Here, Infineon, Intel, and Volkswagen — published a whitepaper (“Safety First For Automated Driving”) describing a framework for the development, testing, and validation of “safe” autonomous vehicles. The members claim it’s the broadest representation across the industry to date, and they …

View original post.Autonomous vehicle technology has seen billions in investment, spectacular advancements, and tragic reminders of how far we still have to go. Not since 3D printing has a technology been so lauded, so predicted to imminently change our everyday lives, and so deeply misunderstood. Currently there are no companies that are able to offer a fully autonomous ride in …

View original post.While sceptics keep on wondering if our cars will ever be self-driving, OEMs keep investing and inventing in autonomous technology. Here are three paths to follow.  Follow the money First of all, the autonomous vehicle industry is continuously attracting investors. Recently the self-driving car startup Argo AI, which is backed by Ford, pledged to invest $15 million over …