Tag: Mobility
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A Million Jobs at Risk: Britain’s Driverless Car Revolution and the Fallout Ahead
Introduction: The looming driverless era The prospect of driverless cars transforming Britain has moved from the realm of sci‑fi headlines to a serious policy and economic debate. Advocates argue autonomous vehicles could slash road congestion, lower costs, and reshape mobility for millions. Critics warn of mass job losses, disrupted public transport funding, and a cascade…
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Waabi and Uber to Launch Robotaxi Fleet After $750M Raise
Overview: A bold leap in autonomous mobility Canada’s Waabi Innovation Inc. has secured a landmark $750 million investment and announced a strategic partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to launch a large-scale robotaxi fleet. This collaboration aims to accelerate the deployment of autonomous ridesharing services, marking one of the most significant venture capital milestones in Canadian…
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Pony.ai Expands Robotaxi Commercialization With ATBB, Advancing Asset-Backed Growth
Strategic Partnership Accelerates Robotaxi Commercialization Beijing-based autonomous driving leader Pony.ai announced a strategic partnership with Beijing ATBB Travel & Express Service Co., Ltd., signaling a major step forward in the commercialization of robotaxi services. The collaboration aims to scale production-ready autonomous driving solutions and expand the deployment of robotaxis across transportation networks that ATBB operates,…
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Pony.ai Expands Robotaxi Commercialization With ATBB, Advancing Asset-Heavy Partnerships
Strategic partnership accelerates mass-market deployment Pony.ai, a global leader in autonomous driving technology, announced a strategic partnership with Beijing ATBB Travel & Express Service Co., Ltd., to accelerate the commercialization of robotaxi services. The collaboration marks a significant step toward large-scale, asset-backed deployment of autonomous ride-hailing fleets, combining Pony.ai’s self-driving software with ATBB’s ground transportation…
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NUS Engineers Unveil AI Headset to Aid Visually Impaired in Commute and Shopping
New AI headset aims to empower visually impaired commuters In Singapore, a team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unveiled a prototype AI headset designed to help people who are visually impaired navigate busy city life. The device, developed by researchers and students, seeks to address everyday challenges such as identifying bus numbers,…
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2026 Is the New 2016: Innovations That Still Define Everyday Life After a Decade
Introduction: Why 2026 Feels Like 2016 All Over Again In a culture hungry for the next big thing, it’s easy to assume that today’s trends will vanish tomorrow. Yet a closer look reveals that many daily habits—how we groom, drive, create content, shop, and interact with technology—were quietly set in motion a decade ago. As…
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2026 Is the New 2016: Innovations That Still Define Everyday Life after a Decade
Introduction: Why 2026 Feels Like a Reboot of 2016 In a world obsessed with the next big thing, the decade between 2016 and 2026 looks increasingly like a continuous loop. Today’s habits—how we groom, drive, create content, shop, and interact with technology—owe much to the innovations that began around 2016. That year marked a shift…
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Patrick Geddes and the Vision of a Sustainable City Life
Introduction: Reimagining the Everyday Urban Landscape Every morning in modern cities, delivery trucks crowd narrow streets, couriers weave through traffic, and bicycles share space with cars, buses, and trams. The scene mirrors a recurring challenge: how to make dense urban life efficient, humane, and sustainable. Patrick Geddes, a pioneering thinker in urban planning, offered a…
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£10 gadgets that beat back pain: secrets from an A‑listers’ osteopath
Back pain, budget-friendly, high impact Back pain plagues people from all walks of life, even those who seemingly have access to the best medical care. An influential osteopath working with high-profile clients has made a name for himself by advocating a plain-spoken, budget-friendly approach to staying pain-free. His philosophy centers on small, regular interventions that…
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The £10 gadgets the A-listers’ osteopath uses to beat back pain
Back pain on a budget: the toolkit behind elite wellness When you think of top-tier celebrity wellness, you might assume expensive tech and high-end therapies are the norm. In reality, the osteopaths trusted by A-listers often champion practical, budget-friendly tools that fit into daily routines. The ethos is simple: prevention beats treatment, and small, consistent…