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Is Uber Safe During COVID?

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

I recently read an article in Intelligent Transport , exploring whether rideshare, such as from Uber and Lyft was a substitute or complementary to public transport. It quoted research from SMART which found that a third of ride-share trips were … Continue reading →

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Retail Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs to Keep Reinventing Itself

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

I read an interesting story this morning from the Business Insider, saying that Amazon is opening up over 100 Pop Up Stores around the US. The irony is inescapable that Jeff Bezos’ business that supposedly was the demise of many … Continue reading →

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Uber mocks Australian state’s stiff fines, takes away the Ubers

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Imagine a world without Uber? Okay, now come back to 2016. Unless you are in Queensland, Australia. Sourced through Scoop.it from: mashable.com I arrived at Newark airport on my first trip to NYC at midnight. There was a sign above … Continue reading →

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China’s tech entrepreneurs have stopped copying and started innovating (Wired UK)

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

China’s startups used to follow the lead of Apple and Facebook but Meituan, XinCheJian and YY are forging their own paths Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.wired.co.uk Apparently Seoul is the most ‘drunk’ city in the world. So Chinese entrepreneurs has … Continue reading →

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Domino’s pizza delivery robot is coming to your door

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

Domino’s Australia showed off a self-driving robot that can deliver pizzas. It’s just a prototype for now. Sourced through Scoop.it from: money.cnn.com Domino is innovating all over the world. They are also connected to trials with driverless cars. It appears … Continue reading →

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The future of mobility: How transportation technology and social trends are creating a new business ecosystem

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Luigi Cappel

How will advances in transportation technologies and shifts in social attitudes shape the future of mobility? Sourced through Scoop.it from: dupress.com As a futurist one of the hardest things to come to grips with, but the most important reality is … Continue reading →

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Chris Selley: Humans have failed at managing traffic congestion, so bring on … – National Post

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

Surrendering road travel to computers and robot cars evokes dystopian sci-fi scenarios, but few are grimmer than the westbound QEW early on a weekday evening Sourced through Scoop.it from: news.nationalpost.com I love how so many journalists who write opinion pieces … Continue reading →

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Some NYC Taxis to Get GPS-Based Fare Meters Under Pilot Program – eWeek

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

The GPS meters would make fares more accurate and streamline the path for new taxi apps and other future changes, says report. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.eweek.com They used to say that New York cabbies were great listeners. If their … Continue reading →

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Mobility: the evolution of fleet management – FleetNews

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

The launch of products such as corporate car sharing and mobility cards is changing the way employees travel on business. Andrew Ryan reports Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.fleetnews.co.uk I learned a new position title today, Mobility Manager. The premise is … Continue reading →

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