Anne MellanoinBestmileTeleoperation and Orchestration Critical to Current and Future AV FleetsWhile the AV safety driver requirement persists, a new wrinkle is that the drivers don’t have to be inside the vehicles …4 min read·Sep 1, 2020--1--1
Anne MellanoinBestmileFlexible Fleets for Uncertain TimesAt first glance, the COVID-19 crisis looked like a death blow to the shared, automated mobility marketplace. When people can’t move, there…4 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileA Glass-Half-Full Vision of Post-Pandemic Urban MobilityThe economic, medical, and social shocks and aftershocks of the global COVID-19 crisis have many pining for life to get “back to normal.”…4 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileMobileye and Intel Get It: Fleet Orchestration and the Acquisition of MoovitIntel /Mobileye’s vision goes beyond those of automotive and tech companies seeking to become service providers. Here’s what it looks like.3 min read·Jun 15, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileIn the right place at the right timeThe Swiss start-up Bestmile has developed an orchestration platform for on-demand mobility providers that steers every vehicle in a fleet…3 min read·May 14, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileWhy MaaS could flourish in the new normalThe COVID crisis has forced cities around the world to make changes in a few months that many believed would take decades. Will they last?3 min read·May 4, 2020--1--1
Anne MellanoinBestmileWhy We Created Bestmile: Commercializing AVs is Harder than Teaching Them to DriveBuilding safe self-driving cars is hard. Deploying smart fleets that provide predictable services is harder. That’s why we created…4 min read·Apr 6, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileRethinking Ridehailing: New Models Promise ProfitsUber and Lyft own no cars and under pay drivers, yet lose billions. Can services with pro drivers and private fleets turn a profit? Yep…4 min read·Mar 2, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileAV shuttle services spur business, travel, and tourismPublic and private mobility providers find that autonomous shuttle services for are good for transit agencies, businesses, and travelers…4 min read·Jan 30, 2020----
Anne MellanoinBestmileHow to Prepare our Cities For Autonomous VehiclesWe’re on the cusp of 3 mobility revolutions — electrification, automation, and shared vehicles. The first two won’t happen without the…6 min read·Jan 6, 2020--1--1