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Ford-Backed Argo AI Begins Driverless Taxi Operations, & Why This Is Big News

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Ford-backed autonomous vehicle company Argo AI recently started driverless vehicle operations in both Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, during daylight hours.

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Siemens researching use of infrastructure radar sensor networks to support parking management

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The system, analogous to vehicle-based research underway by Ford Motor on the same problem ( earlier post ), will be used this spring for the first time in a pilot project in Berlin. In the Siemens concept, networks of stationary sensors collect information about the parking situation in cities.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin? According to Navigant Research, it’s not going to change soon.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. will place the company in some serious competition with Ford, Rivian, Tesla and eventually Chevrolet, GMC and Ram for EV pick-up truck business. The largest will be PV7, midsize PV5 and the smallest, and I apologize, the cutest, PV1.

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NYU Researchers Pave the Way for Future Shared Mobility

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Since that time, the C2SMART Center at NYU has worked with shared mobility companies including, BMW ReachNow (now ShareNow), Lime and Via, and collaborated with automakers such as Ford Motor Company on some of its research. Taxis were also another mode of transport that looked to be displaced by e-scooters, albeit to a smaller extent.

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