Daimler, Bosch and NVIDIA team up for Robot Taxi

DanJenn | August 17, 2018 | Leave a comment

Daimler AG (ETR: DAI), the auto parts maker Bosch Ltd (NYSE: BOSCHLTD) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) have teamed up to develop a robotic taxicab. Bosch and Daimler plan to deploy a fleet of fully automated taxis by the mid-2020s,...

Is Waymo Worth $175 billion?

DanJenn | August 14, 2018 | Leave a comment

Waymo; the company formerly known as the Google Self-Driving Car project, is potentially the world’s most valuable Unicorn. Morgan Stanley valued the Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary at $175 billion Forbes reported. Impressively, Waymo achieved that value making no money...

Hyperloop One building $500 million Research Center in Spain

DanJenn | August 11, 2018 | Leave a comment

Virgin Hyperloop One is planning to build a half-billion dollar research center in Bobadilla in Spain’s Andalusian region. The 19,000-square-meter (204,000-square-foot) center will test Hyperloop components, The Verge reported. Intriguingly, the center will not contain a test track. That...

Are Self-Driving Vans the Future of Transit?

DanJenn | August 2, 2018 | Leave a comment

Whether we like it or not, self-driving vans are probably the future of transit. Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) Waymo and a company called Drive.ai are testing self-driving vans as transit vehicles. Drive.ai has deployed autonomous Nissan NV200 vans on the...

Arity offers Data Based Auto Insurance

DanJenn | July 30, 2018 | Leave a comment

An Allstate (NYSE: ALL) subsidiary called Arity is dedicated to solve an interesting problem. That problem is “how do you sell auto insurance to drivers that do not own cars?” More importantly, Arity is trying to solve the dilemma...

Washington DC taxes Uber to Fund Subway

DanJenn | July 18, 2018 | Leave a comment

The District of Columbia (DC) council has imposed a 5% tax on rideshare trips to fund the city’s ailing subway system. The cost of an Uber or Lyft ride in the nation’s capital will increase from 1% to 6%,...

Does China Have a Super Battery?

DanJenn | July 16, 2018 | Leave a comment

Chinese scientists might have made an incredible advance in battery technology and nobody noticed. Evidence that the Chinese military might have developed a new battery that is both incredibly light and very powerful is hiding in plain sight. Sensational...

Is Uber pulling the plug on Self-Driving Cars?

DanJenn | July 13, 2018 | Leave a comment

It appears that Uber Technologies Inc. is pulling out of the self-driving car business. The unicorn has apparently laid off the safety drivers who monitored autonomous vehicles on the road. Uber laid off around 100 autonomous vehicle operators in...

Will Fiat-Chrysler Make Money?

DanJenn | July 1, 2018 | Leave a comment

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE: FCAU) CEO Sergio Marchionne is laying out a fascinating vision for the future of his company and the auto industry. That plan makes Fiat-Chrysler an intriguing potential value investment. Marchionne’s strategy consists of two closely...

Ocado tests Driverless Grocery Delivery, Supervalu Teams with Instacart

DanJenn | June 29, 2018 | Leave a comment

The Ocado Group Group PLC (LON: OCDO) is testing driverless grocery delivery in the UK with help from a company called Oxbotica. The driverless truck cruises down the street while a delivery person on foot takes the orders to...

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Daimler, Bosch and NVIDIA team up for Robot Taxi

Is Waymo Worth $175 billion?

Hyperloop One building $500 million Research Center in Spain

Are Self-Driving Vans the Future of Transit?

Arity offers Data Based Auto Insurance

Washington DC taxes Uber to Fund Subway

Does China Have a Super Battery?

Is Uber pulling the plug on Self-Driving Cars?

Will Fiat-Chrysler Make Money?

Ocado tests Driverless Grocery Delivery, Supervalu Teams with Instacart