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JackRabbit's XG e-bike adds more range, power, fun and expense
The original JackRabbit was quirky and fun, but lacked a few practicalities. The new XG model goes a long way to solving those issues, but at a price.
Swiss researchers use a wireless BCI to help a spinal injury patient walk more naturally
A novel therapy combining FES and BCI has helped a formerly-paraplegic patient to walk with a more natural gait.
Urtopia's tech-heavy e-bike is only as good as its software
An ebike with GPS, 4G, mmWave, Bluetooth, WiFi and more really really needs a reliable app to tie it all together.
United Airlines plans to buy up to 500 electric flying taxis
The company also invested $15 million into eVTOL maker Eve Air Mobility.
Sony Honda Mobility Inc. is the new name of Sony and Honda's EV business
After Sony and Honda announced plans to form a separate company for their joint electric vehicle partnership, they've now given it a name.
Lime’s scooters and e-bikes will soon offer double the battery life
Mobility startup Lime has begun rolling out a new swappable battery to its fleet of electric bikes and scooters.
Lime launches pilot of its new electric motorbike in Long Beach
The company believes high gas prices will draw in more customers.
JackRabbit review: If a scooter and an e-bike had a baby
Depending on your needs, the JackRabbit is either a highly portable e-bike or a bonkers scooter, or something in between. One thing we know for sure, is that it's 100 percent fun.
Sony and Honda announce plan to build EVs together
Sony and Honda have created a memorandum of understanding to design and market electric vehicles together.
Honda announces plans to build electric VTOLs and telepresence robots
Honda announced Thursday that it is working to develop, remote telepresence robots, electric VTOLs for short-hop commutes, and a fuel-cell driven power generation system for the lunar surface.
Tenways’ e-bike debut blends value with style
Tenways is a new entrant into the e-bike world, but the CGO 600 comes with enough features and style to keep even the more discerning rider happy.
Lime brings Jump bikes back to London
Lime is bringing Jump bikes back to London.
Intel buys transit app maker Moovit to advance its mobility ambitions
Intel acquired transit app company Moovit for nearly $900 million.
Apple leverages its Map data to help public health officials
Apple is leveraging data from its Maps app to analyze how many people are traveling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Toyota Kinto combines leasing, car sharing and other services in Europe
Toyota wants to evolve from a car-maker to a mobility company. To do that, it's launching Kinto, a new brand that will provide full-service leasing, car sharing, carpooling and subscription-based leases. Unfortunately, those offerings will only be available in Europe.
Ford GoRide Health shifts to autonomy and shuts down in five cities
It seemed like things were going well for Ford's GoRide Health, a service that offered non-emergency transportation to hospitals and other health care facilities. This spring, it outlined a plan to expand into 40 cities over the course of four years. Instead, Ford is shutting the service down in the five cities it currently operates. According to TechCrunch, Ford is relocating GoRide Health to Miami, where it will focus on autonomous vehicles.
Hulu hackathon leads to eye-tracking controls for Roku
Of the 40 project ideas that came out of Hulu's annual hackathon this summer, more than a quarter addressed the needs of users with disabilities. Today, Hulu shared some of those accessibility-focused concepts.
The best personal EVs for any commute
Beyond recouping precious minutes of personal time, there are other, wider-reaching benefits to upgrading your commute. For those who only have a few miles to cover, a personal EV could replace a car ride.
VW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles
In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they could start selling such vehicles by 2022. The companies are also exploring potential collaboration on electric vehicles, self-driving cars and transportation services.
Whill's next personal electric vehicle drives itself
Whill released its first personal electric vehicle in 2016 (in Japan, it came west the following year). Since then it has released new models with different audiences in mind. Here at CES 2019, it's showing its Autonomous Drive System (ADS), which as the name suggests, will shuttle you to where you want to go on its own. Thanks to the addition of front- and rear-mounted cameras, the Autonomous Drive System can navigate public (indoor or outdoor) spaces on its own.
