The UK should raise its motorway speed limit for cars and vans to 80mph as a way of increasing national productivity, a government minister recently suggested. It's a perennial political idea that has already been proposed ...
Engineering
Oct 5, 2018
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Hundreds of drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify marched down a central Madrid avenue on Thursday to protest plans by the Spanish government to tighten regulations in the sector.
Business
Sep 27, 2018
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Few people pay close attention to the traffic situation unfolding around them when they're travelling as a passenger in a car, even if they're in the front seat. And that could make partially automated vehicles, which are ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2018
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Drivers for the ride-hailing company Uber are frustrated over a glitch that is keeping them from being paid immediately.
Automotive
Sep 16, 2018
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The rise of digital ride-hailing company Uber and its clashes with traditional taxi services is often cited as one of the classic stories of digital disruption, but is the platform also helping keep passengers from getting ...
Business
Sep 12, 2018
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Semi-autonomous and autonomous machines and robots can become moral machines using annotated decision trees containing ethical assumptions or justifications for interactions with animals.
Robotics
Sep 6, 2018
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Uber is aiming to boost driver and passenger safety in an effort to rebuild trust in the brand.
Business
Sep 5, 2018
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Uber's dramatic rise has been accompanied by criticism, including allegations of predatory pricing and flouting of safety and employment laws.
Business
Aug 28, 2018
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Early warnings about pedestrians crossing a signalised intersection, red light violations and traffic queues are just some of the latest advanced vehicle warning systems being evaluated by QUT researchers.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 27, 2018
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The pressures that come with being a self-employed courier or taxi driver may significantly increase the risk of being involved in a collision, a new report by UCL finds.
Other
Aug 20, 2018
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