Japanese automaker Toyota has invested $394 million in Joby, a Californian startup specializing in flying taxis. The 11-year-old tech firm, which boldly markets itself as an air-transportation-as-a-service, adds Toyota’s cash to a…
Apple AI Chief Unveils Self-Drive Tech Progress
Apple has shown a little more of what it’s getting done in the self-driving tech world. This week Ruslan Salakhutidinov, the company’s director of artificial intelligence (AI), made a presentation in California…
A Short History of Flying Cars (That Aren’t Uber)
This week Uber announced it was teaming up with NASA to develop flying taxis – and they could be servicing Los Angeles as early as 2020. Uber’s chief product officer Jeff Holden…
Lyft Paints it Black with New Luxury Services
Ride-hail firm Lyft has added two high-end options to its service, as the company looks to muscle in on Uber’s luxury travel market. Lyft Lux and Lyft SUV will launch across five…
HERE and Mobileye Pair Up for Self-Driving Tech Push
Three months after Mobileye’s very public split with Tesla, the driving sensor firm has another partnership: HERE. The latter will provide mapping software alongside Mobileye’s sensors to offer a more holistic autonomous…