2019.06 News Weekly 2
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研发模块化电动车和换电技术，Open Motors要为网约车提供低成本、可盈利方案
成立于香港的一家初创公司Open Motors最近对一些网约车和物流公司进行了客户访谈和数据收集，发现这些共享出行服务商的车辆主要存在三大问题：
第一，网约车平台使用的汽车都是家用车型，在高强度营运状态下，TCO（包括购车、能源补给和维修养护）过高；第二，市面上的电动车慢充往往需要6小时以上，快充虽然只要1小时，但会使电池寿命减少2-3倍。而且，目前的换电站要占用大面积昂贵的城市空间，且换电技术昂贵；第三，传统汽车的硬件不可升级，无法兼容新的系统软件，无法适应不同运营场景。
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Bans On Facial Recognition Will Impact Self-Driving Cars, Reciprocally So
Recent headlines have made well-known the ban that San Francisco has enacted on facial recognition within its borders, becoming the first major city to take such action. Some assert this exemplar will not be the last, even potentially opening the regulatory floodgates toward a mounting wave of similar directives.
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Apple reportedly exploring acqui-hire of self-driving startup Drive.ai
Apple is potentially seeking to acquire Silicon Valley autonomous driving startup Drive.ai, according to a new report from The Information. The report describes the acquisition as in process, and says it will be an “acqui-hire,” which means its primary goal is to bring in the talent of Drive.ai — with presumably special focus on the engineering talent of the self-driving tech company.
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Somebody’s watching you: The surveillance of self-driving cars
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Waymo doesn’t want its self-driving cars to annoy the hell out of you