Uber

View from the Scooter: Uber Brings ‘Ride Pass’ to Dallas, SMU Tests Scooters on Campus

by | Mar 28, 2019
You'll also find doctors urging scooter safety, and 'Birdeo + Limet,' a classic tale of romance, rivalry, and, yes, scooters.
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alto rideshare
Dallas-based Ridesharing Startup Alto Raises $13M, Plans to Launch Next Month
by | Oct 16, 2018
A hybrid of other rideshare apps and traditional black car services, Alto is based on a monthly membership fee with individual booking fees per ride.
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gig economy
Workforce of the Future: How Companies Should Handle ‘Onboarding’ in the Gig Economy
by | Sep 27, 2018
As companies within the gig economy such as Uber, Airbnb, and Lyft continue to expand, Brian Sullivan and Katherine Vatalaro believe that companies should focus on the onboarding process.
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propulsion
Bell to Collaborate with French Company Safran on Air Taxi
by | Jun 20, 2018
The companies will work on developing hybrid electric propulsion solutions for the vertical take-off and landing concept aircraft.
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Cargo Handoff

Cargo Launches in Dallas With Complimentary Breakfasts for Rideshare Passengers

by | May 16, 2018
Cargo is a scalable platform that allows passengers inside Uber and other rideshare cars to sample and buy products.
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Humphreys and Partners HPA Hero Mega Skyport
Humphreys & Partners Shows Its Uber Elevate Skyport Vision
by | May 11, 2018
In a series of architecture plans, renderings, and ideas, HPA offered its vision for the design of the UberAIR skyport platform that will be the launch and landing sites for the air taxi service.
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mobility innovation zone
BOKA Powell Releases Its Design for Futuristic Uber Skyport
by | May 10, 2018
The Dallas architecture firm is one of several that will offer designs for the skyports that could be the landing bases for the aircraft, which Uber said will fly, possibly as early as 2020.
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Flying taxis
Uber Elevate Unveils Prototype for Flying Taxis That Will Soar Over DFW
by | May 8, 2018
Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles are the first U.S. metropolitan areas scheduled to have the vehicles lifting off from area skyports, perhaps as early as 2020.
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Farmer Brothers

Breaking the Mold: North Texas Companies to Keep On Your Innovation Radar

by | Jan 10, 2018
More than a dozen companies operate innovation labs, test centers, or teams in North Texas — add these to your watch list.
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mass transit
Arlington Turns to Rideshare Service Via for Mass Transit
by | Nov 27, 2017
Arlington will become the first U.S. city to convert its entire mass transit operation into so-called micro transit.
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flying cars
Uber, NASA Partner on Ways to Make Flying Cars Safe Over U.S. Cities
by | Nov 8, 2017
Uber plans to roll out an on-demand vertical take-off and landing network in Dallas and Dubai by 2020.
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Dallas Innovates Calendar 9/14/17
On Tap: Big Design Conference, DisruptHR Dallas & Rotorcraft Business + Technology Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Dallas-based Startup Offering Comprehensive App for Scheduling Services On-Demand

by | Sep 7, 2017
Dallas-based mo-de launched a beta version of its app earlier this year on the Apple and Google Play stores. It has 25 companies signed up, so far.
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Dallas Major Player in Uber’s New Trucking App
by | Jul 24, 2017
The company piloted the app with routes between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
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Axxess Testing App That ‘Uberizes’ Home Health
by | May 25, 2017
Axxess says the app is the first and only native mobile app of its kind, connecting home-health agencies with qualified clinicians.
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