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Uber developing electric bikes and scooters that can ‘drive’ themselves

Ride-hailing firm's Jump division has begun recruiting engineers to work on autonomous two-wheelers

Mon, Jan 21, 2019 14:03
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Uber self-driving cars back on the roads less than a year after fatal crash with cyclist

Firm says it has “made safety core to everything we do”

Fri, Dec 21, 2018 14:54
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Uber warned over safety issues with its self-driving cars days before cyclist killed

Manager had raised concerns over crashes, software faults and back-up driver issues five days prior to Elaine Herzberg's death

Mon, Dec 17, 2018 12:17
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Uber to focus on electric bikes and scooters for short trips

"During rush hour, it is very inefficient for a one-tonne hulk of metal to take one person 10 blocks," says ride-sharing firm's CEO

Mon, Aug 27, 2018 12:44
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Jump Bikes

Uber to buy dockless e-bike hire firm Jump Bikes

Companies have been already collaborating on a bike hire scheme in San Francisco

Mon, Apr 09, 2018 15:21
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Uber suspends driverless car trial after crash leaves vehicle on its side

Police in Arizona say it's unclear whether vehicle was in autonomous mode when incident happened

Mon, Mar 27, 2017 14:32
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Uber driver ‘knocks out disabled cyclist’ in Central London

Hand-cycle rider allegedly hit the car in frustration when it pinned him against a parked vehicle

Sun, Jan 29, 2017 10:43
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Cycle courier tribunal finds company unlawfully held back employee benefits

'Gig economy' workers can't necessarily be considered self-employed, landmark ruling finds

Sat, Jan 07, 2017 06:20
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Volvo relaunches its glow-in-the-dark Life Paint in the UK

Car maker says product improves safety of cyclists - but road.cc readers who've used it haven't been impressed

Fri, Dec 23, 2016 17:58
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Uber self-driving cars making unsafe turns across cycle lanes – and firm knew before launching live trial

Firm says human drivers have been instructed to take control at relevant moments

Tue, Dec 20, 2016 17:09
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