Microsoft today announced a major expansion of its Azure IP Advantage program, which provides its Azure users with protection against patent trolls. This program now also provides customers who are building IoT solutions that connect to Azure with access to 10,000 patents to defend themselves against intellectual property lawsuits. What’s maybe most interesting here, though, […]
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Transportation weekly: Nuro dreams of autonomous lattes, what is a metamaterial, Volvo takes the wheel
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View More Transportation weekly: Nuro dreams of autonomous lattes, what is a metamaterial, Volvo takes the wheelFord will invest $850 million to add more production capacity for EVs
Ford plans to invest more than $850 million to add more production capacity at a second U.S. factory for its next-generation battery-electric vehicle program. The investment, which will be made through 2023, will focus on expanding Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in southeast Michigan. The plant investment also includes funding to build the next-generation Mustang […]
View More Ford will invest $850 million to add more production capacity for EVsFord goes all in on autonomous vehicles with new factory
Ford hasn’t shied away from the prospect of robo-cars.
Back in 2017, Ford brought on autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI to develop a self-driving program with plans to provide a self-driving taxi service in several cities by 2021. It’s been tes…
Ford-owned Spin will bring electric scooters to 100 new cities and college campuses this year
Spin, the electric scooter startup that Ford bought earlier this year for around $100 million, is gearing up to launch in 100 cities by the end of the year. This is thanks to a new partnership with Zagster, a dockless mobility startup that got its start with bike-share solutions for cities. “A solid operations infrastructure […]
View More Ford-owned Spin will bring electric scooters to 100 new cities and college campuses this yearTransportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin
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View More Transportation Weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in AustinFord is expanding its self-driving vehicle program to Austin
Ford is preparing to open an autonomous vehicle program in Austin as the automaker continues to ramp up testing ahead of launching a self-driving taxi and delivery service in 2021, according to sources familiar with the development. A new job listing for an autonomous vehicles “market specialist” based in Austin, validates the information. Austin is […]
View More Ford is expanding its self-driving vehicle program to AustinTransportation Weekly: Waymo unleashes laser bear, Bird spreads its wings, Lyft tightens its belt
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch . This is the fifth edition of our newsletter and we love the reader feedback. Keep it coming. Never heard of TechCrunch’s Transportation Weekly? Catch up here, here and here. As I’ve written before, consider this a soft launch. Follow […]
View More Transportation Weekly: Waymo unleashes laser bear, Bird spreads its wings, Lyft tightens its beltTransportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tribute
Welcome back to Transportation Weekly; I’m your host Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch . This is the fourth edition of our newsletter, a weekly jaunt into the wonderful world of transportation and how we (and our packages) move. This week we chat with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath, dig into Lyft’s S-1, take note […]
View More Transportation Weekly: Polestar CEO speaks, Tesla terminology, and a tributeFord partners with geocoding startup what3words
Ford is partnering with what3words to give drivers access to the startup’s novel addressing system. Under the partnership, drivers will be able to connect to the free what3words app — on an iOS or Android device — to their vehicle via their SYNC 3 infotainment platform. Drivers can find the three-word address on website contact […]
View More Ford partners with geocoding startup what3wordsFord ditches confusing addresses for what3words directions
If you search for “Golden Gate Bridge” in your navigation app, you might end up in the dead center of the bridge. With what3words, which just teamed up with Ford, you can just say “Lance.String.Crate” to get directions to the visitor parking center instead.
Confused? Here’s how what3words works: The system breaks the world down into 57 trillion square spaces instead of numbered addresses on roads. Each square is labeled with three simple words. This works well for rural places, unmarked areas, landmarks, and shopping malls. Even your work or home address can become a three-word location.
Here’s what came up when I searched for the Statue of Liberty on the what3words website: Read more…
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View More Ford ditches confusing addresses for what3words directionsFord made a bed that stops people from hogging the whole thing
Ever wake up and find yourself at the edge of your bed, dangling for dear life? Yeah, us too. That’s why Ford’s new bed is pretty neat. It has sensors that feel when your partner is invading your space and gently rolls them over so you can sleep in p…
View More Ford made a bed that stops people from hogging the whole thing