| TOP STORIES Wounded, Not Dead: Micro-Mobility Struggles in Uncertain Times
Venture capitalists say they're still optimistic about the future of new mobility options in cities, despite the deep freeze many companies have been forced into as cities confront the coronavirus pandemic. As quickly as rent-to-ride electric scooters landed on city streets, they have all but disappeared in some places. Companies like Bird, Lime and JUMP have pulled the popular shareable app-based micro-mobility devices as millions of residents in cities across the nation have all but gone into isolation to slow the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE
Autonomous Shuttles Find Work in Fight Against Coronavirus
At the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., autonomous shuttles are being used to transport viral tests and supplies. The move frees up personnel to test patients at a time when the health-care sector is struggling. Self-driving shuttles are finding an important role to play in the ongoing novel coronavirus crisis. Small, electric autonomous shuttles are being used to ferry COVID-19 tests and medical supplies from a drive-through testing center at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. What's more is that the half-mile trip is made without a human operator on board. READ MORE | 
