Ride AI by Micromobility Industries
Technology:Gadgets
Apple is reportedly exiting the car industry, focusing instead on software and mobility services. The company's decision is driven by the challenges and complexities of the automotive industry, including high costs, long product cycles, and difficulty in making significant contributions. Apple's future in mobility may lie in micromobility and smart accessories for vehicles.
π Apple's decision to exit the car industry is not surprising given the challenges and complexities associated with building and selling cars. The company's strengths lie in software and user experience, which may be better applied to mobility services and smart accessories for vehicles. π± The smartphone is already a powerful tool in the car, with features like Apple CarPlay allowing users to integrate their phone's apps and functions into the vehicle's infotainment system. Apple's focus on privacy and AI could enhance the smartphone's capabilities and create unique mobility experiences. π‘ Apple's decision to pivot away from the car industry and explore opportunities in micromobility aligns with the broader trend of urbanization and the growing demand for sustainable transportation options. By focusing on smaller, more agile vehicles, Apple can address the needs of urban dwellers and contribute to the future of mobility.
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107: Unpacking a Scooter Like No Other - Carson Brown, Co-Founder of TAUR Scooters
106: The Trillion Dollar Question
105: Benedict Evans and Horace Dediu discuss Micromobility
104: Apple C(ar)mputer - why Apple should be thinking micromobility, not automobility
103: The world's largest micromobility market with Alan Jiang, founder of Beam
102: Micromobility Supply Chains, Distribution and Maintenance with Puneeth Meruva of Trucks VC
101: Aiding the micromobility buyers journey with cofounders of Ridepanda
100: A retrospective
99: The biggest micromobility subscription service out there - Richard Burger, co-founder of Swapfiets
98: The rapid growth of Europe's Bolt with head of micromobility, Dmitri Pivovarov
97: The magic of children, and why disruption has less to do with competence than business models
96: Heavy-duty micromobility - the story of Ubco with CEO Timothy Allan
95: Why low-cost, low-bandwidth data will unlock micromobility's potential with Amir Haleem, CEO of Helium
94: The potential and perils of the electric motorbike industry with COO of Damon Motorbikes, Derek Dorresteyn
93: Reviewing the Origins of Micromobility As a Disruptive Force
92: A Heavy Micromobility Update (plus, is Tesla actually disruptive?)
91: The second mover advantage manifest: talking to Paul Steely White of LINK/SuperPedestrian
90: Micromobility's Sweetspot - talking Electric Rickshaws in India with ThreeWheelsUnited CEO, Cedrick Tandong
89: The fascinating, undiscovered world of the GBFS micromobility data formats
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