Decades of fleet management experience, a loyal customer base, ownership of vehicles, and the knowledge of how to maintain them gives today’s car rental industry a competitive edge in the emerging smart mobility space.
“Disengagement reports” reveal how many times a human driver had to take control of a driverless car in testing in California. A few well-publicized autonomous players lagged far behind.
To showcase its commitment to providing frequent travelers with the innovative tech they crave, National Car Rental will partner with Andru Edwards, founder and chief executive officer of Gear Live and host of Geekwire, to broadcast live on Jan. 8 and 9 from 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to discuss the future of business travel technology.
Waymo will also continue its early rider program, which has been in operation in the Phoenix area since 2017.
The data sets pledged by the companies will provide the public and private sectors with new tools to manage curb space in order to reduce congestion and emissions that cause climate change.
The partnership will expand to include Valley Metro RideChoice travelers, which supports communities typically underserved with public transit options.
Voyage, which offers door-to-door transportation for senior citizens in select communities across the U.S., announced that it has tapped Enterprise procure, lease, and service its 12-vehicle fleet.
You could call it a glorified livery-slash-rental service — or you could see it as a step toward what an autonomous shuttle system might look like.
Following CES, Aptiv CTO Glen De Vos hinted that the two tech companies are looking to bring the pilot program to a second market.
Ridecell Inc., a carsharing and ride-hailing provider, has announced the public availability of its autonomous operation platform as well as its acquisition of Auro, a developer of autonomous vehicle technology.