All posts tagged: mobility

TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

TechCrunch Mobility: A roadblock clears for self-driving trucks

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I’m back from a sojourn through New Hampshire’s White Mountains — a few days of respite before Disrupt 2026, TechCrunch’s annual tech conference in San Francisco. Now, after a few days immersed in fall colors, I am ready for the action. And there is gonna be a lot of it.  I want to see you all there, so here is a 30% discount on tickets to Disrupt with code mobility30. For more info on the show, scroll down. Now, on to the news! Self-driving truck companies Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI received a federal exemption this week that removes a massive barrier to commercialization.  Under federal regulations, if a traditional big rig runs into trouble, the human driver must pull over, activate the hazard lights, and then physically place reflective warning triangles on the road within …

TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough?

TechCrunch Mobility: How do we know when an AV is safe enough?

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! One of the stickier problems for autonomous vehicle developers, regulators, and the public is determining when self-driving technology is safe enough for the road. So far, that question has largely fallen to industry to answer — companies that are applying their autonomous vehicle technology to self-driving trucks, robotaxis, and maybe someday personally owned passenger vehicles.  Today, there is no standardized test for judging how well an automated driving system performs in the real world. We require people to pass a driver’s test before getting a license, but there isn’t an equivalent test or system for autonomous vehicle technology.  So how do we know whether an AV is a safe driver? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s working on an answer.  Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) already govern the vehicle automakers sell today. …

When I wake up with stiff joints, I do this five-minute mobility flow

When I wake up with stiff joints, I do this five-minute mobility flow

Published by Jenni Sidey

For the past few months, I’ve been waking up with stiff joints. I don’t know whether this is just one of the many perimenopause symptoms I have to get used to or simply a sign of getting older (I’m fast approaching 50). Either way, I usually feel better once I start moving, so I created a quick mobility flow to do before beginning my day. It takes just five minutes and you can even do it in your pajamas. I also find it a relaxing way to wind down, so I’ve started doing it before bed, too. Mobility exercises can be particularly helpful in the morning, after your body has spent hours relatively still during sleep. Gently moving your joints through a comfortable range of motion warms the surrounding muscles and connective tissues, encourages circulation and helps distribute synovial fluid which lubricates your joints. This can help your body feel looser and your movements more comfortable and coordinated. Latest Videos FromFit&Well In the mobility flow below, you’ll perform six moves, one after another. Complete the …

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

TechCrunch Mobility: Lyft has entered the robotaxi chat

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Lyft reached a new milestone this week when Waymo robotaxis landed on its app in Nashville. Under the partnership, Lyft handles fleet services, such as vehicle readiness and maintenance, as well as infrastructure and depot operations through its wholly owned subsidiary Flexdrive.  In Nashville, customers can hail a Waymo robotaxi directly from the Waymo app, or try their luck on the Lyft app, which will match riders with a Waymo depending on availability.  Lyft has more than dabbled in autonomous vehicle technology over the years, including through partnerships with Aptiv (now Motional) in Las Vegas, May Mobility in Atlanta, Baidu in London, and Waymo in Phoenix. But this week is notable because it marks Lyft’s first true entry into commercial robotaxi services using driverless vehicles without a human operator behind the wheel. Lest you forget, …

Alleviate extra stiff joints with this gentle four-move mobility routine

Alleviate extra stiff joints with this gentle four-move mobility routine

Published by Jenni Sidey

Stiff joints don’t always respond well to intensive stretching. Forcing your body into uncomfortable positions when you have a limited range of motion is often counterproductive. “One of the biggest mistakes people who lack mobility make is trying to beat their body into submission with aggressive stretching,” argues certified personal trainer Carter Lee. Latest Videos From “That just makes your nervous system tighten up even more to protect itself.” A smarter approach, according to the coach from BetterMe, is to signal to your body and brain that it is safe to move, mobilize and relax. You may like “These exercises work because they are relatively low-threat,” continues Lee. “By using chairs for balance and lying on the floor to take the weight off, you’re essentially whispering to your brain that it’s safe to move.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. In this four-move gentle mobility workout for stiff joints, Lee recommends using light ankle weights for the second exercise to create space around your hip socket. …

May Mobility Aims to Expand Robotaxi Operations Overseas Through New Partnership

May Mobility Aims to Expand Robotaxi Operations Overseas Through New Partnership

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Self-driving tech company May Mobility is looking to bring its robotaxis to new international markets by teaming up with Chinese ride-hailing service CaoCao. The partnership, announced Wednesday, aims to bring “large-scale commercialization of robotaxi services” to more locations, starting in Europe. As part of the agreement, the two companies will look into expanding commercial robotaxi operations and launch pilot programs in “key markets, including Europe.” CaoCao will own the robotaxi fleet and operate services such as vehicle support and maintenance, while May Mobility’s autonomous driving tech will power the self-driving fleet.  May Mobility has previously partnered with ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber to bring its robotaxis to cities including Atlanta and, soon, Arlington, Texas. Earlier this year, May Mobility expanded into Japan and says it’s completed more than half a million commercial autonomous rides in the US and Japan. It currently uses hybrid-electric Toyota Sienna minivans equipped with its self-driving technology and aims to announce a new third-party vehicle platform later this year. May Mobility’s autonomous vehicle system relies on multi-policy decision making technology. The company says …

A physical therapist says you can restore mobility to your hips with these four movements—no equipment required

A physical therapist says you can restore mobility to your hips with these four movements—no equipment required

Published by Jenni Sidey

My hips have been causing me problems for as long as I can remember. As a young child, I was riding (and falling off) horses regularly, which meant I built a good foundation of lower-body and core strength but it also left me with chronically tight hip flexors. Now I work at a desk every day, exacerbating the problem. Latest Videos From Tight hip flexors are a familiar gripe of most office workers and something orthopedic physical therapist Dr Andrew Gorecki treats frequently at his clinic, Superior Physical Therapy. Gorecki explains that many of us spend our lives using just one plane of motion. Our hips move forward and back, but we rarely employ the side-to-side or rotational mobility they are capable of. You may like “Walking only in straight lines on flat ground lets the inner-thigh adductors and the side-hip muscles stiffen and weaken. Hours of sitting shorten your hip flexors in the front of your hips,” says Gorecki. The less we use our muscles, the weaker and tighter they become. Start your week …

TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble

TechCrunch Mobility: Lime’s IPO gamble

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! After years of hints and preparation, the Uber-backed electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime filed for an initial public offering. A micromobility company going public? In 2026? Surely it’s the wrong year.  Lime CEO Wayne Ting has been talking about an IPO for years. TechCrunch spoke to him about it in 2020, 2021, and 2023. It never materialized and I sort of forgot about it, until — boom — the S-1 doc, the registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, posted early Friday morning.  There are some interesting risk factors in the S-1, although we still are waiting for Lime to share terms of the offering. Revenue is climbing, it has positive free cash flow, and net losses narrowed after 2023, although there has been a slight uptick between 2024 and 2025. …

A yoga instructor says this is the one pose more people over 40 should be doing—it’s a game changer for hip mobility

A yoga instructor says this is the one pose more people over 40 should be doing—it’s a game changer for hip mobility

Published by Jenni Sidey

As you age, it’s natural to lose some mobility, and the hips are where many people will experience stiffness. This is made worse by modern life’s habits spent sitting, further reducing their range of motion. Fortunately, this isn’t irreversible. And, according to Yoga-Go instructor Melissa Leach, there’s one pose that’s particularly effective at mobilizing your hips. “Mandukasana, or frog pose, is a hip-opening posture designed to stretch the groin, inner thighs, pelvis and hip joints to improve hip mobility and relieve lower-back tension,” she tells Fit&Well. Article continues below You may like “As you enter your 40s, muscles naturally begin to lose mass and strength,” Leach explains. “Flexibility can also begin to decrease as joints become stiff.” “Frog pose promotes hip mobility and flexibility as it is an intense hip opener,” she says. “It can relieve tightness caused by everyday activities such as driving, sitting or cycling.” It’s not the most common yoga pose and the traditional version requires a base level of hip mobility. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it a go. …

I use this mobility drill with all my personal training clients—here’s why you should try it

I use this mobility drill with all my personal training clients—here’s why you should try it

Published by Jenni Sidey

When I programme a new fitness plan for my personal training clients, I always include mobility work. And there’s one move I swear by, standing heel taps. The exercise requires you to balance on one leg, while raising the other leg and tapping the heel on a raised object, or up and over objects, or both. It might look simple, but it works the body in several powerful ways. First, it improves balance and coordination. Standing on one leg while the other moves forces you to stabilize, mimicking everyday single-leg movements like walking, stepping up or changing direction. Article continues below You may like Your hip, knee and ankle all need to adjust to keep you upright, which can improve your reaction time on uneven surfaces or if you trip, helping reduce the risk of falls. This drill is also excellent for building spine stability and core strength. As one leg moves over the object, your core has to resist twisting. It also activates the deep abdominal muscles that support your spine and help maintain …