Getaround is launching its car-sharing platform in the US city of Atlanta, allowing residents to earn money by making their car available to rent.
The company says the platform utilises cars already on the road and will therefore help to reduce traffic and congestion.
Each car is equipped with Getaround Connect, a proprietary technology that allows renters to locate and unlock the car using the company’s app, removing the need to meet the owner in-person for a manual key exchange. Getaround’s safety
April 8, 2019
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8262 Getaround is launching its car-sharing platform in the US city of Atlanta, allowing residents to earn money by making their car available to rent.
The company says the platform utilises cars already on the road and will therefore help to reduce traffic and congestion.
Each car is equipped with Getaround Connect, a proprietary technology that allows renters to locate and unlock the car using the company’s app, removing the need to meet the owner in-person for a manual key exchange. Getaround’s safety features include insurance and 24/7 roadside assistance.
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Getaround is not the only company making inroads in Atlanta. Last year, European technology company Muving made its electric scooters %$Linker: 2External<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />000link-external availablefalsehttp://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/muvings-e-scooter-business-enters-atlanta/falsefalse%> in areas such as Ponce City Market, Piedmont Park, the King Center and Tech Square.
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Iteris is presenting its Big Data Analytics for Congestion Management Programs webinar on Wednesday, 28 January 28at 11 am PST.
Traditionally, transportation system performance and congestion monitoring has been limited to using floating car surveys and traffic count data. Data from these conventional methods covered a limited number of observations. With technological advancements, massive traffic data from infrastructure sensors and vehicle probes have become increasingly available. This new and rich d
Unitronic Components will be showcasing its integrated mPOS solution at CARTES 2014. The Singapore-based company says it aims to deliver all-in-one solutions for retailers and merchants in the ordering and payment industry.
The submission date for papers for the 11th ITS European Congress has been extended by two weeks from 13 January to 25 January 2016.
The extension only applies to Technical, Scientific or Commercial Papers and Special Interest Session proposals. The deadline for Special Interest Session proposals remains 13 January 2016.
Topics, guidelines and requirements for all paper and session categories can be found in the Call for Papers brochure.
The 10-page ‘complete’ paper submission is not compulsory –
