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Honda Acquires Drivemode, Developer of Apps for Drivers
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Honda Acquires Drivemode, Developer of Apps for Drivers

TOKYO, Japan, October 10, 2019 – Honda R&D, a research and development subsidiary of Honda has acquired California-based Drivemode in order to further strengthen Honda’s new value creation in the areas of digital and connected mobility products. With the acquisition, Drivemode became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda R&D. Drivemode is a startup that develops and operates smartphone-based connected services, excelling in multiple areas such as the development of the user interface and application as well as cloud-based technologies. Honda R&D and Drivemode have been collaborating and conducting joint development activities since 2015 through the Honda Xcelerator program*, an open innovation program Honda has been pursuing on a global basis*. In April 2019, Honda ...
Uber Developed New App For Its Drivers
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Uber Developed New App For Its Drivers

Uber developed an app designed exclusively for its drivers that includes a tracker revealing their earnings in real-time as a renewed effort to show its commitment with the Indian market and display its goodwill to satisfy both its clients and employees. The new app comes after Uber’s ‘180 days of change’ program that was launched in June last year in a bid to reply to the diverse requests of Uber’s drivers, such as a tip system and compensation for time wasted in waiting for passengers. "While 180 Days was about correcting missteps of the past, we also needed to think longer term, and the obvious place to start was the Driver app," Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement. The new app will include lots of useful and new features such as a status bar designed to f...