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RSG Mobility Report: Man vs. Machine

The Rideshare Guy Mobility Report is a monthly piece that explores the world of rideshare & mobility through the lens of its workers. Written by Harry Campbell, author of The Rideshare Guide, and Tom Mourmouras, founder of Naxos Mobility.

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Man vs. Machine

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Machine vs. Man

Autonomous Vehicle (AV) companies are focused on tinkering with their algorithms, HD maps, business models, and hardware as they race to (safely) launch at scale. There are many brilliant scientists, developers, and product managers working hard to solve the problem of self-driving. Most of the focus has been on technical aspects: navigating obstacles, mapping streets, and identifying other people. And plenty has already been written about the trolley problem.

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RSG Mobility Report: The Regulators Strike Back

The Rideshare Guy Mobility Report is a monthly piece that explores the world of rideshare & mobility through the lens of its workers. Written by Harry Campbell, author of The Rideshare Guide, and Tom Mourmouras, founder of Naxos Mobility.

The Regulators Strike Back

In the beginning, hot startups like Uber and Airbnb followed cliched Silicon Valley tropes: move fast and break things. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. And though it hurts to hear those phrases now, for many of these fast-moving startups, the bulldozer strategy worked well.

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick’s disruptive style made him and his early buddies a lot of money, but eventually proved incompatible with the rest of “society.” Now, Uber 2.0 is led by adults who appear to be running a much tighter ship…all while building scooters and flying taxis where 19th-century Californians once built ships.

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RSG Mobility Report: Scooter Wars

Welcome to the first issue of The Rideshare Guy’s Mobility Report. Written by the man himself, Harry Campbell, author of The Rideshare Guide, and Tom Mourmouras, founder of Naxos Mobility, this NEW Monthly Report will merge stories, headlines, and news in the world of mobility and ridesharing. Your authors will connect recent developments in transportation to the lives of real people–drivers, chargers, and gig workers–and provide insights unique to RSG’s community of hundreds of thousands of drivers.

Scooter Wars

By now, you’ve seen them in real life or on this blog. The two-wheeled electric vehicles have taken the U.S. by storm (except where forbidden by local authorities), and if consumer tastes are any indicator, are here to stay. There are two mono-syllabic leaders in the space: Bird and Lime, which have launched in dozens of markets in the U.S. and Europe.

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