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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco.

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Hyundai Motor presents urban smart mobility solution UAM-PBV-Hub; air mobility

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UAM combines Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) and urban air mobility services to make airspace available for transportation. Hub is a space that connects UAM and PBV, a new concept solution in which people can come together to interact. UAM connects the sky and the ground, while PBV links people to people on the road.

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

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Before connected vehicles had become ubiquitous, numerous companies suggested that they would be networked into roadway infrastructure to improve safety and decrease traffic congestion. The concept even became a keystone issue for lobbyists trying to convince lawmakers to create regulations favorable to autonomous cars.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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The concept of intermodal routing is enhanced by the DriveNow package available in Munich, Düsseldorf, Berlin and San Francisco. The Urban Safety Concept (BMW C 650 GT) with BMW ConnectedRide. The next stage saw the development of the Urban Safety Concept (BMW C 650 GT). Earlier post.)

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Audi wraps up Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project

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Audi this week demonstrated some of the early concept results of the Audi Urban Intelligent Assist (AUIA) project to media in San Francisco. Autonomous driving Connected vehicles Driver Assistance Systems Urban mobility' Earlier post.). —Mario Tippelhofer, Senior Software Engineer, ERL.

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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

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One way teachers are trying to help students grasp difficult concepts is through virtual-reality technology. The San Francisco–based company helps educators teach math to preuniversity students. Black, Native American, and low-income students had particularly low math scores on the federal standardized test.

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Daimler creates subsidiary for innovative mobility services; targeting €100M revenue within next 24 months

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In 2011, the company assumed responsibility for managing the car2go mobility concept developed by the Group’s Business Innovation department. Combining programs such as car2go and moovel into one company enables us to offer customers attractive and connected mobility services from a single source. —DFS CEO Klaus Entenmann.