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Uber and Lyft drivers in California win a path to unionization
The agreement creates a model for drivers to be able to organize for increased pay, job protections, and other benefits. In exchange, California regulators say they’ll support legislation to reduce expensive insurance coverage mandates that ride-hailing companies have to pay.
Nvidia is latest investor to back AV startup Nuro in $203M funding round
Nuro has attracted more investors, and capital, to push its Series E round to $203 million.
Lyft and China’s Baidu look to bring robotaxis to Europe next year
The companies want to launch the robotaxi services in Germany and the U.K. first, pending regulatory approval.
Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews
The menus on your next Uber Eats order may be embellished using generative AI. The food delivery service is rolling out new features that aim to help businesses advertise and communicate with customers, which include AI additions to menu descriptions, food photos, and review summaries, along with a live chat tool and payments for user-submitted […]
Uber Eats now lets merchants message customers about their orders
With the new Live order chat feature, merchants can message with customers in real-time to do things like confirm replacements for sold out items, clarify special requests, and check in on dietary or allergy preferences.
Uber’s making it easier for women riders and drivers to find each other
Most Uber trips end without incident, but for many women, the threat of sexual harassment and assault looms large. According to Uber’s own data, thousands of women have been victims of sexual violence in an Uber vehicle over the years. Today, Uber is taking a step to mitigate that risk by making it easier for […]
Uber is finally letting women riders in the US match with women drivers
Uber will soon roll out its “women preference” feature in the U.S., starting with Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
TechCrunch Mobility: Uber makes a bet on premium robotaxis
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Uber to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in Lucid and Nuro in massive robotaxi deal
Uber plans to make “multi-hundred-million dollar investments” in both Nuro and Lucid as part of a massive new robotaxi deal that was just announced. The three companies are linking up to deploy “20,000 or more” robotaxis in the US over the next six years. The vehicles will be Lucid’s new Gravity SUV, equipped with autonomous […]