Drivers, riders, and supporters of all things Drover — these are unprecedented times. We have all surely been effected at this point by Coronavirus; people have lost jobs, entire industries have temporarily shut down, our personal lives have been drastically altered by calls for social distancing. This blog is purposed to serve as an update on the status of COVID-19 in the state of Tennessee as well as provide insight into the actions that Drover is taking as a company to enact precautions and best practices to prevent the spread of the virus.
We are proud to announce the arrival of Drover Rideshare to Gatlinburg, TN. Our dream is that that by bringing Drover to Gatlinburg, we will be able to provide the residents and tourists of Gatlinburg with exceptional service as well as create opportunities for people who want to make some extra cash by driving through the app. We’re so excited to get started!
We are proud to announce the grand opening of Drover Hub in Shelbyville, TN — Drover’s first retail store and customer service center open to the public!
This year is almost over, and what a rollercoaster it was. However, to focus on brighter things, we’ve decided to talk about the upcoming vehicle releases. That will be great for the rideshare community, especially because many of them will be electric.
We’re excited to see how these perform. We’ll present upcoming new cars, trucks and discuss which models are going to be discontinued.
On November 3, Proposition 22 - formerly known as the App-Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative - notched 58% of the vote in California.
More than $224 million was spent by companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash marketing it.
Now, if you’re even marginally interested in the rideshare industry, you’ve surely read about Proposition 22 from one of many news outlets that have been writing about for some time.
NIO, a renowned Chinese electric car manufacturing company, has been in the spotlight in the past two years. After launching its service, the company was often referred to as ‘’the Chinese Tesla.’
However, as time progressed, NIO has gone through some serious ups and downs. Just until recently, many were wary of investing in this company or even purchasing its cars. This was due to the fact that its shares were declining and the company was unable to make the ends meet.
After being on the verge of bankruptcy, NIO has risen from the ashes and it is again being featured in mass media. This time, though, for a good reason.
Self-driving cars are the future of transportation, and it is something most companies like Tesla, Toyota, Waymo, Uber are working on diligently. Almost all of them believe that building a self-driving car is not possible without LiDAR. However, Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk care to disagree. As a matter of fact, Musk feels as if such technology has no future in this niche, which he stated at Tesla's Autonomy Day. Discover more about both ideas and mainly why has Tesla decided to go down the path of the non-LiDAR approach to autonomous vehicles.
LiDAR technology has certainly gotten a lot of attention over the past decade and a lot of tech enthusiasts seem to be hyped about its future development. There are numerous LiDAR applications, including surveying the land, law enforcement, forensics, or crime scene reconstruction. But one of the most exciting uses is for creating autonomous vehicles.
With population density on the rise within urban areas around the globe, traffic is becoming increasingly difficult to manage. Given these circumstances, it is understandable why self-driving cars have been a buzzword in the tech world for quite some time. The key component for achieving this goal is LiDAR, as it maps the environment and detects other objects in the car’s proximity. Being this fantastic solution for autonomous cars, developers of LiDAR are incentivized with large investments to make breakthroughs in this field.
LiDAR, the terms composed out of words light and radar, is a measuring method whose mapping technology is based on remote sensing. It stands for light detection and ranging measuring method used to determine the range between the system and the targeted object. It is often referred to as an active laser scanning as it uses strobing laser light to scan and map surfaces.
Elon Musk’s Battery day was anything but boring and plain. The public was presented with dozens of interesting announcements, which we will cover in-depth in this article. Musk held the event outside, following best practices in regards to social distancing. This is appropriate considering the current crisis.
The race for releasing autonomous vehicles is entering its final stages. Many companies worldwide are working on their robotic vehicle projects, but Elon Musk seems to be the closest to a working solution.
He is on the verge of creating a fully-working automated taxi by the end of 2020. Tesla wants to release over 1 million robotaxi vehicles but is still waiting for regulatory approval.
We here at Drover Rideshare aren't only passionate about providing the best rideshare in Nashville and reducing our carbon footprint – we also like to stay on top of any current news that the tech world has to offer.
One thing we find particularly interesting is cryptocurrency. Crypto has been around for a while, and since its rise in popularity, many things have happened. The rise of crypto as a payment platform and savings option has driven many people to research the latest that the industry has to offer.
People have been talking about autonomous cars for a long time now. About a decade ago, as cutting-edge technologies started emerging, the topic quickly became all the rage.
But experts have all been promising we’ll have self-driving cars by 2020. Although there are self-driving technologies and semi-autonomous navigation, there are still no fully-autonomous vehicles.
Flying cars were always an idea in sci-fi movies, TV shows, and cartoons. The idea of getting in your car and flying to work has always been something that most of us thought will never happen. When we look back 50,60, or 70 years ago, people from that time already thought that flying cars would be a regular thing by the year 2000.
The future of driving is almost here, and it will change the way we think about cars forever. Self-driving vehicles are no longer a thing of the past, and Google's Waymo has big plans for the next couple of years. The company is working hard on vehicles that can drive you where you need to go while you sleep or read the morning paper.
Drover Rideshare Nashville is one of the most popular on-demand economy companies in town. Since our vision is to achieve the ultimate eco-by-green culture, we continuously work on adding eco-friendly cars to our fleet. This is why we take a great interest in the upcoming Tesla’s 2020 annual shareholder meeting.
In the world of electric vehicles, there haven’t been many changes for many decades. Even though the first electric car came out in the late 1800s, it couldn’t compete with fuel engines. The electric car simply cost a lot more. It cost more to build, maintain, and drive.
The transportation sector is undergoing one of the biggest changes in the past half a century. The rise of autonomous cars marked a considerable shift in mobility, but even those haven’t reached the mainstream yet. We have a long way to go before self-driving vehicles make up the most cars on the streets.
The world is full of wonders that constantly compel us to put on an Indiana Jones hat and head out to explore all the hidden gems. And when we arrive at our favorite destinations, we often encounter much more exciting stuff than we ever imagined.
Some of those things are modes of transportation, many of which are quite peculiar. Here are some of the most exciting types of city transportation you can use around the world.
The age of electric cars is here, and so far, Tesla is the company that has completely taken over the market. Elon Musk has recognized the need for eco-friendly transportation ion time, and his company made a massive revolution in the market. Today, most car manufacturers are making a push towards electric vehicles, hoping to steal a small part of the market.
With all of the media coverage of coronavirus filling up our airwaves and timelines, we at Drover Rideshare, would like to help you get your mind off things. If you follow our blog closely, you know that there’s nothing more we like talking about than ridesharing. One of the latest ridesharing options everyone seems to be talking about is autonomous rideshare.
