Barron's: What Boeing’s 737 MAX Problems Mean for Driverless Cars
It’s safer to let the robots drive, but every high-profile accident involving AI makes human beings less willing to give up control.
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Lime raises another $310 million, bringing its valuation to $2.4 billion
Lime raises $310 million Series D round led by Bain Capital Ventures with participation from NGP Capital and others
Uber Freight's Lior Ron on Digital Transformation
"Digital transformation will change the relationship between shippers and carriers, allowing them to more efficiently move goods to customers across the country", says Lior Ron, Head of Uber Freight.
Shadowfax receives $ 22 million in Series C funding - poised to become the market leader in last mile express logistics segment
Shadowfax, India’s market leader in the Online-2-Offline (O2O) logistics segment, announced today that it has closed $ 22 million in Series C funding led by NGP Capital. Qualcomm Ventures (the investment arm of Qualcomm Incorporated), Mirae Asset and existing investor, Eight Roads Ventures, also joined the oversubscribed equity round.
Lime's Next Chapter In Smart Mobility Backed By GV And Uber
Lime raises new $335 million round led by GV and Uber with participation from NGP Capital and others.
Caroobi raises $20 million in Series B led by NGP Capital.
Caroobi received 20M USD in Series B financing. As the first digital car repair shop, the company brought the automotive aftersales market online by offering remote diagnosis and fixed prices. With the new investment, Caroobi will further expand its recently launched marketplace for replacement car parts and kick off its international rollout.
LimeBike Secures Additional $70 Million in Series B Extension Round
NGP Capital invests in LimeBike Series B. The company becomes the first to provide a diverse shared mobility fleet to the masses.
Fetchr Secures $41 Million in Series B Funding Led by NEA
Fetchr raises Series B led by NEA with participation from NGP
The Road to Transportation-as-a-Service
As car ownership goes down, the transportation-as-a-service business model offers a higher-margin opportunity within the auto sector.
Peloton Technology Secures $60M on the Road to Automation
Peloton teams with global industry leaders to put the safest, smartest and most fuel-efficient trucks on the road
Hype check: Why self-driving cars’ long-term impact is underestimated
Connected car makers are getting a reality check. Pilot programs for fully and semi-autonomous self-driving cars have ignited a hype cycle that’s turning in on itself,
How the sharing economy solves some of our biggest transport challenges
We recently announced our investment in Drivy, a peer-to-peer car rental platform out of France complementing our existing investment in India based Zoomcar. Drivy became our seventh investment in the