This Autonomous Vehicle Could Revolutionize Ridesharing

How companies and nonprofits are working together to expand access to micromobility, and autonomous vehicles continue to take off in all sectors.

Issue [#120]  - Every week, we deliver analysis and curation of emerging mobility news.

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Micromobility

One of the biggest hurdles to getting more people to embrace micromobility is affordability and ubiquity. Local nonprofits and e-bike companies are teaming up to initiate more people into the electric bike revolution. | The Verge

Seventy percent of people are willing to use micromobility vehicles for their commute - although that figure varies by country. | McKinsey

Especially important during the holidays: not all shoppers use cars! | Bloomberg

Superpedestrian launched its first fleet of 150 seated e-scooters in Baltimore, giving people with disabilities and older riders and safe and comfortable transportation option. | GlobalNewswire

Ridehailing & Last Mile Delivery

Ok, Arrival, we see you! Arrival is creating an electric car specifically for rideshare drivers, and will be designed in partnership with Uber drivers. It’s anticipated to come out in Q3 2022. | Engadget

Lyft is finally getting into the food delivery game, partnering with Olo and its dispatch feature to facilitate delivery across Olo’s network of delivery brands. | RestaurantDive

The corner grocery store and bodega is getting a high-tech makeover. | The Atlantic

In anticipation of a busy holiday season, Uber’s announced the expansion of its same-day local delivery business into more cities, with more features for customers. | The Verge

DoorDash’s top food orders of 2021. While people still couldn’t quit french fries and chicken nuggets, they did branch out into new cuisines like avocado eggrolls and spicy pasta! | Bake

Investments and Deals

Aurora Innovation Inc., a self-driving truck company, announced the launch of a pilot program with Uber Freight to transport goods in Texas and integrate autonomous trucking into Freight’s shipping platform. | Reuters

Motional, a driverless tech company, announced a partnership with Uber to launch autonomous delivery in Santa Monica. Uber Eats customers will be able to order restaurant meal kits for delivery via Motional’s all-electric Hyundai Ioniq 5’s robotaxis by early 2022. | TechCrunch

Cities & Policy

You know what won’t speed, won’t get pulled over by the police, and shouldn’t kill pedestrians? Autonomous vehicles. | Slate

If San Francisco streets were ski runs. | Safe Roads

Boston onboards a new ‘Chief of Streets’ to help move the city beyond car-centric transportation. | SmartCitiesDive

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