December 08, 2021
Is Marc Lore’s City of Telosa a Blueprint For Smart...
Purpose-built smart cities are seen as the ultimate fruition of connected living — at least as they’re depicted in movies and TV shows. Not surprisingly, such grand visions face obstacles....
December 03, 2021
Ultrafast Grocery Delivery Service Jokr Leverages NYC Lessons to Drive...
With many digitally connected consumers now taking the ability to get groceries brought to their door for granted, eGrocers need to step it up in terms of speed and convenience...
November 15, 2021
eBike Startup Zoomo Notches $60M Series B Funding
Australian electric bike startup Zoomo has raised $60 million in Series B funding, according to a Monday (Nov. 15) report from Tech Crunch. Zoomo provides monthly subscriptions of bike rentals...
November 10, 2021
Critics Raise Privacy Concerns Over Scooter Data Collection
Critics are raising privacy concerns over the amount of data being collected by shared scooter services and the cities in which they operate. That’s according to a new report from...
November 05, 2021
Lime Lands $523M as It Prepares to Go Public
Urban mobility company Lime has raised $523 million in an effort to ramp up production of its newest line of eScooters and eBikes, all in preparation to go public next...
November 05, 2021
Autonomous Trains Make Tracks for Expansion of Connected Mobility
Plans for autonomous trains and the connected artificial intelligence (AI) systems to operate them are getting ready to leave the station — if they haven’t already — as governments and...
October 19, 2021
$230M Venture Fund Draws Big Names, Focuses on Transforming Transportation
Making transportation and logistics cleaner, faster, safer and lower-cost is the goal of a $230 million early-stage venture capital fund that launched on Monday (Oct. 18). The final close of...
October 01, 2021
Connected Car Weekly: Automakers Expand Drive to Engage, Retain Consumers
It was a busy week of new developments as automakers continued their drive to add vehicle technology that will engage consumers in multiple ways and enable them to easily use their favorite tech while on the road. This emerging digital ecosystem of new offerings creates opportunities...
September 16, 2021
Volocopter Partners with Urban Movement Labs
Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter is teaming up with Urban Movement Labs (UML) in Los Angeles to explore air mobility in the LA area. Christian Bauer, Volocopter’s chief commercial officer,...