Lyft

Retail Asia21/11/2022

Lyft and driverless technology firm Motional said on Thursday that residents in Los Angeles will be able to book robotaxis on the ride-hailing company’s app, but did not specify by when the service will be available. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous vehicle technology have delayed deployment of robotaxi services, worrying investors. […]

Retail Asia18/11/2021

Fast-growing non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s, has raised $37 million in a round that values the business at A$500 million less than three years after it launched. The funding round was led by a new investor, D Squared Capital, alongside existing investor, Morgan Creek Capital Management, which has also backed Alibaba, SpaceX, Lyft, and Allbirds). Other previous investors […]

Retail Asia13/06/2019

Ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft can be incredibly convenient in this day and age, but unfortunately, using these services is not always 100 percent safe, as proven by multiple reports of sexual abuse in the past few years committed by improperly vetted drivers and even the shocking recent murder of a college student who […]

Retail Asia19/04/2019

Most likely you won’t be affected, but due to the strange way that Global Positioning Systems (GPS) measure time, some devices were at risk of being reset yesterday at 7:59 pm EDT. GPS systems affected could be reset back to January 6th, 1980. This is a risk because devices using GPS measure time by counting […]

Retail Asia20/03/2017

US company AirMap is helping develop technology to manage a Rakuten drone network in Japan. Rakuten, Japan’s giant online retail platform, and AirMap hope drones will be allowed to be used at low altitude. Rakuten set a world record early this year for the longest drone delivery, flying a container of hot soup 12 km […]

Tag: Lyft

Lyft, Motional To Launch Robotaxi Service In Los Angeles

Lyre’s latest fundraising round values company at $500 million

Lyft is vastly improving rider safety with in-app emergency assistance

Will last night’s GPS date-based rollover ?

Rakuten drone network under development