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wheellifestories · 5 years
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We had a blast at Disability Pride Philadelphia 2019 a few weeks ago! We documented the whole experience from our hotel stay, a happy hour, to our review of a Zagat rated restaurant and Brad taking an accessible Uber to a concert! Ever wondered how he gets ready for the day? Get a glimpse of how we make it happen and of course... the festivities! Check it out, let us know what you think in the comments and don’t forget to like, share & subscribe for more videos! Link in bio! • • • Visit our website ⇨ WheelLifeStories.com • • • Edited by @iamoppo || Send your pics & videos to @WheelLifeStories or tag #WheelLifeStories for a feature! || #interabledcouple #chinatown #tetraplegic #disabilityawareness #quadriplegic #foodreview #funnyvlogs #interabled #spinalcordinjury #inclusion #insta360onex #interabledlove #disabilitypride2019 #interabledrelationships #uberwav #relationshipgoals #insta360onex #wheelchairhumor #wheelchairtravel #interableddating #disabilitypride #wheelchairaccessibility #wheelchairproblems #phillytravel #disabilitypridephilly #philadelphia #youtubecouple #wheelchairmotivation #nevergiveup (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzYIEARHOm3/?igshid=7thex5odwdoy
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unstoppabletracy · 7 years
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#unstoppabletracy #mississauga #uber #uberwav 40% more people used them this month #InvictusGames recommend this #transportation (at UBER Canada)
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weaponizedhorse · 6 years
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I'm taking Uberwav for the first time! It's Uber for wheelchair users and it doesn't cost anything more than a regular Uber! They like strap you into the back of a van lol
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stoweboyd · 7 years
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Uber under fire yet again, this time for an inadequate number of handicapped-accessible vehicles:
All around Valerie Joseph, there is a fleet of Uber cars rolling by on New York City streets. But though she could really use the ride-hailing app, Ms. Joseph said she does not bother because Uber has so few wheelchair-accessible cars to dispatch. “It’s plain unfair,” said Ms. Joseph, 41, who relies on a wheelchair. Now, Ms. Joseph is part of a class-action lawsuit accusing Uber of discriminating against New York City riders with disabilities by providing scant access to wheelchair-accessible cars at a time when ride-hailing apps are becoming a common alternative to public transit in the city. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in State Supreme Court in Manhattan by Disability Rights Advocates, a nonprofit organization. While Uber offers wheelchair-accessible cars through its UberWAV service, the lawsuit claims that these special cars, which typically have lifts and ramps for mobility devices, account for a tiny fraction of the 58,000 for-hire cars dispatched by Uber in New York City’s five boroughs. Moreover, this already limited pool of cars can be used for other riders, and vehicles may be unavailable when needed by those with disabilities, the lawsuit said. The result is that “even when an UberWAV vehicle is technically available, because so few exist, there are typically frequent and lengthy delays,” the lawsuit suit. It added, “As such, people who use wheelchairs and use UberWAV must contend with missed appointments, being late for events and other stress and inconvenience.”
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un-enfant-immature · 6 years
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Uber aims to offer more wheelchair-accessible rides with shorter wait times
Uber has long received flack for its lack of widely available wheelchair accessible rides. Today, Uber is taking steps to ensure riders who rely on wheelchairs can get rides when they need them, and without having to wait more than 15 minutes. That’s thanks to a partnership with MV Transportation, a paratransit service provider that operates across 30 states and Canada.
Through the partnership, Uber will able to add hundreds of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) to its platform across six markets. In New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Toronto, Uber riders can expect wait times of 15 minutes or less on average. Over the next year, the plan is to get average wait times in San Francisco and Los Angeles down to 15 minutes. Uber says rides in those eight cities account for half of all Uber trips in North America.
Since Uber doesn’t own any of the vehicles, the company has historically been dependent upon everyday people — many of whom do not have wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
“I think the reality is most folks who use folding wheelchairs have a good experience but our model doesn’t work for people who use powered wheelchairs,” Uber Head of Global Policy for Accessibility and Underserved Communities Malcom Glenn told TechCrunch.
So over the last couple of years, Uber has explored a variety of models, Glenn said.
“The model we think is going to be able to get a large supply of WAVs on the platform is through commercial relationships — working with transportation providers who already have access to a large supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles,” Glenn said.
All of the rides offered via this partnership are operated in vehicles owned by MV and operated by their trained drivers. The cost for WAV riders via the MV partnership will be the same as the cost of UberX, Glenn said. But given the cost of buying, maintaining and modifying wheelchair-accessible vehicles, Uber is investing heavily in making sure MV can offer Uber riders what they’re looking for.
“We’re making a pretty significant investment in making sure there’s reliability, “Glenn said. “Uber invests heavily in MV to make sure we’re getting the reliability all parties want.
He added, “It’s a quite sizeable investment that we’re making but we think it’s the right thing to do in the long term.”
Uber first launched a service geared toward people with disabilities in 2014, with the launch of Uber Access. Through Uber Access, passengers can request UberASSIST and UberWAV, which is geared toward people with wheelchairs. Though, Uber Access is not available in all of Uber’s markets and is dependent upon Uber’s ability to partner with commercial providers.
This partnership, for example, does not cover Jackson, Miss., where Uber faced a lawsuit last year over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides.
“I think we chose the cities we chose for a couple of reasons,” Glenn said. “They’re among the largest cities in which we operate. When we launch in places with large operations, we cover more people. In terms of the specifics of where we’ll go and when, I think we’re committed to getting to as many places as is reasonable to be able to get the wait times we think people should be able to expect. We want to figure out how we can make sure the service works in as best a way as possible.”
Last year, Uber was sued many times over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides. But Uber competitor Lyft has faced similar legal challenges. Earlier this year, Disability Rights Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft alleging the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition to working with MV, Uber has additional accessibility partnerships in place. Uber, for example, also works with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate a paratransit pilot.
“We’re committed to making accessibility a meaningful part of what we do, and we’re proud to be doing our part to enable improved access to transportation for people with disabilities,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a blog post. “We know there is still a long way to go—and that we’re at the beginning, not the end, of this journey.”
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jillypeppa · 8 years
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#deleteuber I have the worst time trying to find an accessible cab in NYC... or anywhere in the US, so when @uber came around with UberWAV I was jumping with joy! Until this weekend. I rather wait a bit more for a cab, take a bus or the train (which I do anyways) then use Uber again. Byeeeee shout out to @Lyft for the million dollar donation to ACLU. You earned a customer from me ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏾 (à New York, New York)
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unstoppabletracy · 7 years
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Some days have unexpected endings! #uber #UnstoppableTracy #uberdriver #uberwav #uberwaves #opera (at Uber Mississauga Office)
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charlesbab16 · 3 years
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Điều gì sẽ xảy ra vào năm 2019, khi cả Amazon, Apple, Uber và Google đều tham gia vào thị trường chăm sóc sức khỏe?
Marketing Advisor đã viết bài trên http://cuocsongso24h.com/dieu-gi-se-xay-ra-vao-nam-2019-khi-ca-amazon-apple-uber-va-google-deu-tham-gia-vao-thi-truong-cham-soc-suc-khoe/
Điều gì sẽ xảy ra vào năm 2019, khi cả Amazon, Apple, Uber và Google đều tham gia vào thị trường chăm sóc sức khỏe?
Từ việc Amazon và Apple mở các phòng khám cho đến Uber triển khai dịch vụ vận chuyển y tế, năm 2018, các đại gia công nghệ tiếp tục tham gia sâu hơn vào thị trường chăm sóc sức khỏe.
Cũng dễ hiểu, bởi ở tất cả các quốc gia, chăm sóc sức khỏe là một trong những ngành công nghiệp lớn nhất, chỉ riêng tại Mỹ đó đã là một thị trường mang lại hơn 2,8 nghìn tỷ đô mỗi năm.
Nhiều vấn đề trong hệ thống chăm sóc sức khỏe truyền thống còn chưa đựa giải quyết, để lại những lỗ hổng cho các công ty công nghệ có thể nhảy vào.
Nhiều sáng kiến ​​của họ vẫn còn ở giai đoạn rất sớm, nhưng chúng sẽ tiếp tục phát triển vào năm 2019. Sẽ có những giải pháp chắc chắn sẽ tác động đến cách bạn đi khám, chữa bệnh và chăm sóc sức khỏe của mình sau này.
Vậy hãy cùng xem, tại ngã tư mà các ông lớn công nghệ và ngành chăm sóc sức khỏe gặp nhau, chúng ta có thể mong đợi gì vào năm 2019:
AMAZON
Công ty của Jeff Bezos tham gia vào thị trường sức khỏe năm 2018 bằng một thông báo rằng, họ sẽ hợp tác với Berkshire Hathaway và JPMorgan Chase để thành lập một công ty chăm sóc sức khỏe độc ​​lập.
Ba công ty với số lượng nhân viên khổng lồ cảm thấy thất vọng với hệ thống chăm sóc sức khỏe ở Mỹ hiện tại, bởi vậy, họ sẽ lập ra một đơn vị riêng chỉ để chăm sóc sức khỏe cho các nhân viên của mình.
Amazon kế đó đã mua PillPack, một start-up trong lĩnh vực dược phẩm trực tuyến và công bố kế hoạch xây dựng một phần mềm đọc hồ sơ y tế dựa trên trí tuệ nhân tạo. Ưu việt hơn các phần mềm khác có mặt trên thị trường, Amazon nói rằng trí tuệ nhân tạo của mình sẽ đọc được cả chữ của bác sĩ, cho dù họ viết tắt đi chăng nữa.
Việc Amazon mua lại PillPack và kế hoạch với phần mềm đọc hồ sơ y tế của họ là những động thái lớn.
Chúng ta đều đang đợi xem Amazon sẽ tích hợp dịch vụ chọn mua "thuốc" (thực ra là thực phẩm chức năng) của PillPack vào hệ thống của mình như thế nào? Liệu trong tương lai, chúng ta có thể ngồi nhà và mua thuốc của mình qua Amazon Prime, và điều đó sẽ làm thay đổi nền y tế?
Trong khi đó, hồ sơ sức khỏe điện tử vốn là một lĩnh vực hứa hẹn tạo ra những cuộc cách mạng trong chăm sóc y tế. Từ trước đến nay, việc áp dụng hồ sơ giấy, các hệ thống hồ sơ y tế nhỏ lẻ, nội bộ, đã khiến cho cơ sở dữ liệu quan trong này bị phân mảnh.
Amazon có thể bắt đầu ghép những mảnh ghép lại, lấp đầy những chỗ trống để thống nhất chúng thành một nền tảng hồ sơ y tế lớn? Chúng ta chưa biết, nhưng đó là điều mà nhiều người mong đợi. Chắc chắn, cả các bác sĩ và bệnh nhân đều là những người được hưởng lợi từ việc này.
APPLE
Năm 2018, Apple đã cập nhật ứng dụng Apple Health để có thể hiển thị hồ sơ y tế từ 39 bệnh viện tại Mỹ. Công ty cũng ra mắt Apple WatchSeries 4 và nhận được sự thông qua của FDA cho tính năng đo điện tâm đồ (EKG) trên chiếc đồng hồ thông minh này. Điện tâm đồ là một phương pháp theo dõi trái tim tiên tiến hơn so với việc chỉ đếm nhịp tim bằng cảm biến quang học.
Với Apple Watch Series 4 và sự thông qua của FDA, có thể thấy Apple đang làm ra các thiết bị y tế thực thụ, họ sẽ tiến đến việc trở thành một công ty y tế thay vì chỉ cung cấp công nghệ theo dõi vận động.
Giống như Amazon, Apple cũng đã mở một phòng khám tại chỗ cho nhân viên của mình và họ cũng có thể nhảy vào lĩnh vực hồ sơ y tế. Tháng 11 vừa rồi, công ty thông báo đang đàm phán với Bộ Cựu chiến binh Hoa Kỳ để cung cấp quyền truy cập vào hồ sơ y tế điện tử cho các cựu chiến binh Mỹ. Họ đơn giản là có thể dùng iPhone của mình để làm điều này ngay tại nhà, không cần đến bệnh viện.
Một câu hỏi lớn cho Apple vào năm 2019 là tính năng EKG trên chiếc đồng hồ thông minh của họ sẽ phát huy tác dụng hay không. Đã có những lo ngại từ các chuyên gia rằng, tính năng này sẽ gây hại nhiều hơn có lợi.
Sai số của Apple Watch có thể tạo ra kết quả dương tính giả cho những người hoàn toàn khỏe mạnh, khiến họ lo lắng thái quá, khi khám và chiếm thời gian của các bệnh nhân thực sự khác. Với việc Apple bán được khoảng 8 triệu chiếc Apple Watch Series 4 mỗi quý, tỷ lệ dương tính giả có thể đặt một gánh nặng không nhỏ lên hệ thống y tế.
Ngoài ra, Apple có lịch sử hợp tác lâu dài với nhiều tổ chức y tế và nghiên cứu y khoa khác nhau. Vì vậy, chúng ta cũng có thể theo dõi các tổ chức mà công ty hợp tác, để xem họ có động thái mới như nộp đơn xin chấp thuận nào của FDA hay không.
Cuối cùng, chúng ta biết Apple vẫn đang hợp tác với Đại học Stanford để tiến hành một dự án nghiên cứu sức khỏe dài hạn gọi là Apple Health Study. Dự kiến, nghiên cứu này sẽ kết thúc vào cuối tháng 1, sau đó, các nhà khoa học có thể dành thời gian để tổng hợp dữ liệu và công bố nhiều kết quả thú vị trong năm nay.
UBER
Dịch vụ đặt và chia sẻ xe trực truyến cũng đang tiếp cận thị trường vận chuyển y tế. Vào tháng 3 năm ngoái, Uber đã ra mắt Uber Health, cho phép các nhà cung cấp dịch vụ y tế như bệnh viện và phòng khám đặt xe cho bệnh nhân hoặc thân của họ.
Đây không phải là phương tiện để thay thế xe cứu thương. Mặc dù vậy, một số chuyên gia nói rằng nó nên tiến thành một dịch vụ thay thế xe cứu thương truyền thống, dựa trên thực tế hiện nay khi dịch vụ cứu thương rất đắt đỏ và thường không được bảo hiểm chi trả.
Thế nhưng, Uber Health hiện chỉ đang nhắm đến thị trường vận tải y tế không khẩn cấp, ước tính có giá trị 3 tỷ USD. Ứng dụng phục vụ những bệnh nhân không trong tình trạng cấp cứu, nhưng cũng không thể tự mình đi đến bệnh viện, vì già hoặc đang bị ốm.
Khi Uber Health tiếp tục được triển khai vào năm 2019, chúng ta sẽ chờ đợi xem nó sẽ có hiệu quả ra sao, có bao nhiêu khách hàng sẽ sử dụng nó, những lợi ích và nhược điểm của dịch vụ này là gì? Ví dụ, Uber Health có thể cung cấp dịch vụ cho người sử dụng xe lăn, giống với UberASSIST và UberWAV dành cho người khuyết tật mà hãng từng triển khai ở một số thị trường trước đây.
ALPHABET
Công ty mẹ của cả Google và Verily Life Science (trước đây là một bộ phận của Google) là một ngoại lệ ở đây. Thay vì tập trung vào dịch vụ chăm sóc sức khỏe như các ông lớn công nghệ khác, trọng tâm của Alphabet là nghiên cứu.
Nhưng công ty vốn là một gã khổng lồ trong hệ sinh thái công nghệ, họ có một số sáng kiến ​​và kế hoạch có thể tác động đến chúng ta, những người sống ngoài môi trường chăm sóc sức khỏe truyền thống.
Vào tháng 11, Google đã thuê một CEO mới, David Feinberg, chỉ để giải quyết các sáng kiến ​​sức khỏe bị phân mảnh của họ. Những dự án này bao gồm Google Brain sử dụng nhận dạng giọng nói và trí tuệ nhân tạo giúp các bác sĩ ghi chú trong khi khám bệnh.
Google cũng đang kết nối với công ty gia đình Nest, một start-up theo dõi sức khỏe đang quan tâm đến việc phát triển công nghệ trong các viện dưỡng lão. Khi dân số già đi, công nghệ dành cho người cao tuổi sẽ là một xu hướng ngày càng tăng, do đó, không có gì đáng ngạc nhiên khi Google cũng để mắt đến thị trường này.
Trong khi đó, Verily đã tiếp tục thúc đẩy nhiều dự án hợp tác nghiên cứu, chẳng hạn như hợp tác với công ty dược phẩm Gilead để nghiên cứu các rối loạn miễn dịch và phát triển các thuật toán có thể dự đoán bệnh tim bằng cách nhìn vào mắt bệnh nhân.
Họ cũng tiếp tục thực hiện các thỏa thuận kinh doanh, chẳng hạn như hợp tác với công ty ResMed để giải quyết chứng ngưng thở khi ngủ và có khả năng tiếp tục chương trình diệt muỗi ở Fresno, California, bằng cách sử dụng muỗi vô sinh được nhân giống đặc biệt.
Tuy nhiên, công ty đã tạm dừng dự án được quảng cáo rầm rộ của mình, trước đó tuyên bố sẽ phát triển tròng kính thông minh để đo đường huyết từ nước mắt. Gần đây nhất, Verily tuyên bố rằng họ sẽ hợp tác với Walgreen để tìm ra giải pháp công nghệ giải quyết vấn đề không tuân thủ y tế hoặc vấn đề bệnh nhân không uống thuốc theo chỉ dẫn.
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theinvinciblenoob · 6 years
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Uber has long received flack for its lack of widely available wheelchair-accessible rides. Today, Uber is taking steps to ensure riders who rely on wheelchairs can get rides when they need them, and without having to wait more than 15 minutes. That’s thanks to a partnership with MV Transportation, a paratransit service provider that operates across 30 states and Canada.
Through the partnership, Uber will be able to add hundreds of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) to its platform across six markets. In New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Toronto, Uber riders can expect wait times of 15 minutes or less on average. Over the next year, the plan is to get average wait times in San Francisco and Los Angeles down to 15 minutes. Uber says rides in those eight cities account for half of all Uber trips in North America.
Because Uber doesn’t own any of the vehicles, the company has historically been dependent upon everyday people — many of whom do not have wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
“I think the reality is most folks who use folding wheelchairs have a good experience but our model doesn’t work for people who use powered wheelchairs,” Uber Head of Global Policy for Accessibility and Underserved Communities Malcom Glenn told TechCrunch.
So over the last couple of years, Uber has explored a variety of models, Glenn said.
“The model we think is going to be able to get a large supply of WAVs on the platform is through commercial relationships — working with transportation providers who already have access to a large supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles,” Glenn said.
All of the rides offered via this partnership are operated in vehicles owned by MV and operated by their trained drivers. The cost for WAV riders via the MV partnership will be the same as the cost of UberX, Glenn said. But given the cost of buying, maintaining and modifying wheelchair-accessible vehicles, Uber is investing heavily in making sure MV can offer Uber riders what they’re looking for.
“We’re making a pretty significant investment in making sure there’s reliability,” Glenn said. “Uber invests heavily in MV to make sure we’re getting the reliability all parties want.”
He added, “It’s a quite sizeable investment that we’re making but we think it’s the right thing to do in the long term.”
Uber first launched a service geared toward people with disabilities in 2014, with the launch of Uber Access. Through Uber Access, passengers can request UberASSIST and UberWAV, which is geared toward people with wheelchairs. Though, Uber Access is not available in all of Uber’s markets and is dependent upon Uber’s ability to partner with commercial providers.
This partnership, for example, does not cover Jackson, Miss., where Uber faced a lawsuit last year over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides.
“I think we chose the cities we chose for a couple of reasons,” Glenn said. “They’re among the largest cities in which we operate. When we launch in places with large operations, we cover more people. In terms of the specifics of where we’ll go and when, I think we’re committed to getting to as many places as is reasonable to be able to get the wait times we think people should be able to expect. We want to figure out how we can make sure the service works in as best a way as possible.”
Last year, Uber was sued many times over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides. But Uber competitor Lyft has faced similar legal challenges. Earlier this year, Disability Rights Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft alleging the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition to working with MV, Uber has additional accessibility partnerships in place. Uber, for example, also works with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate a paratransit pilot.
“We’re committed to making accessibility a meaningful part of what we do, and we’re proud to be doing our part to enable improved access to transportation for people with disabilities,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a blog post. “We know there is still a long way to go—and that we’re at the beginning, not the end, of this journey.”
via TechCrunch
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fmservers · 6 years
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Uber aims to offer more wheelchair-accessible rides with shorter wait times
Uber has long received flack for its lack of widely available wheelchair accessible rides. Today, Uber is taking steps to ensure riders who rely on wheelchairs can get rides when they need them, and without having to wait more than 15 minutes. That’s thanks to a partnership with MV Transportation, a paratransit service provider that operates across 30 states and Canada.
Through the partnership, Uber will able to add hundreds of wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) to its platform across six markets. In New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Chicago and Toronto, Uber riders can expect wait times of 15 minutes or less on average. Over the next year, the plan is to get average wait times in San Francisco and Los Angeles down to 15 minutes. Uber says rides in those eight cities account for half of all Uber trips in North America.
Since Uber doesn’t own any of the vehicles, the company has historically been dependent upon everyday people — many of whom do not have wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
“I think the reality is most folks who use folding wheelchairs have a good experience but our model doesn’t work for people who use powered wheelchairs,” Uber Head of Global Policy for Accessibility and Underserved Communities Malcom Glenn told TechCrunch.
So over the last couple of years, Uber has explored a variety of models, Glenn said.
“The model we think is going to be able to get a large supply of WAVs on the platform is through commercial relationships — working with transportation providers who already have access to a large supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles,” Glenn said.
All of the rides offered via this partnership are operated in vehicles owned by MV and operated by their trained drivers. The cost for WAV riders via the MV partnership will be the same as the cost of UberX, Glenn said. But given the cost of buying, maintaining and modifying wheelchair-accessible vehicles, Uber is investing heavily in making sure MV can offer Uber riders what they’re looking for.
“We’re making a pretty significant investment in making sure there’s reliability, “Glenn said. “Uber invests heavily in MV to make sure we’re getting the reliability all parties want.
He added, “It’s a quite sizeable investment that we’re making but we think it’s the right thing to do in the long term.”
Uber first launched a service geared toward people with disabilities in 2014, with the launch of Uber Access. Through Uber Access, passengers can request UberASSIST and UberWAV, which is geared toward people with wheelchairs. Though, Uber Access is not available in all of Uber’s markets and is dependent upon Uber’s ability to partner with commercial providers.
This partnership, for example, does not cover Jackson, Miss., where Uber faced a lawsuit last year over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides.
“I think we chose the cities we chose for a couple of reasons,” Glenn said. “They’re among the largest cities in which we operate. When we launch in places with large operations, we cover more people. In terms of the specifics of where we’ll go and when, I think we’re committed to getting to as many places as is reasonable to be able to get the wait times we think people should be able to expect. We want to figure out how we can make sure the service works in as best a way as possible.”
Last year, Uber was sued many times over its lack of wheelchair-accessible rides. But Uber competitor Lyft has faced similar legal challenges. Earlier this year, Disability Rights Advocates filed a class-action lawsuit against Lyft alleging the ride-hailing company discriminates against people who use wheelchairs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In addition to working with MV, Uber has additional accessibility partnerships in place. Uber, for example, also works with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to operate a paratransit pilot.
“We’re committed to making accessibility a meaningful part of what we do, and we’re proud to be doing our part to enable improved access to transportation for people with disabilities,” Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a blog post. “We know there is still a long way to go—and that we’re at the beginning, not the end, of this journey.”
Via Megan Rose Dickey https://techcrunch.com
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Uber sued over lack of wheelchair-accessible cars in D.C.
Uber may be trying to make amends with drivers, but it is still largely ignoring the needs of handicapped customers.
Equal Rights Center, a nonprofit civil rights organization, is suing the $68 billion startup for not making its service accessible for disabled customers in Washington D.C.
The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, alleges that Uber is violating both the Americans with Disabilities Act, which requires transportation companies to offer equal access to all riders, and D.C.’s Human Rights Act.
Uber’s fleet of 30,000 vehicles in D.C. isn’t capable of servicing passengers that have non-foldable wheelchairs, according to the suit. And even if they are, Uber provides no way for drivers to indicate that in the app.
And UberWAV, Uber’s option for handicapped riders in D.C., falls short in its service, the suit claims.
Related: Uber’s services for the disabled lack actual cars
UberWAV, one of two services Uber offers for riders with disabilities, connects riders to other handicapped vehicles already on the road. But an investigation conducted by the Equal Rights Center found that riders using that option waited an average eight times longer (as much as 44 minutes) for an accessible vehicle compared to Uber’s standard service. They also paid up to twice as much in fares.
Uber itself “actively” discourages its drivers from operating accessible vehicles, the suit says. That’s because its requirements for UberX vehicles in D.C. include that there must be four seats available in a car (in addition to the driver), prohibiting some handicapped-enabled cars from being added to its fleet, Equal Rights Center executive director Melvina Ford told CNN Tech.
In one instance, a driver was told he could not drive for Uber using his wheelchair-accessible van, so he traded it in for a standard car, the suit claims.
“There is no technological or other practical reason why Uber cannot incorporate wheelchair-accessible vehicles, nor would doing so fundamentally alter Uber’s service or pose an undue burden, financially or otherwise,” the complaint reads.
It’s not the first accessibility case Uber has faced. In April 2016, Uber settled a lawsuit filed by the National Federation of the Blind to ensure riders with guide dogs have equal access to Ubers across the country.
And in October, a similar case was filed against Uber in Chicago. While that suit is ongoing, Uber has rolled out incentives for drivers to use accessible vehicles and has arranged rentals of accessible vehicles for $450 a week.
Related: Uber is (finally) rolling out tipping
The Equal Rights Center said it is only suing Uber, not its competitors, for now. Ford said that the hope is to start with Uber — the market leader — so other providers also follow suit.
“We take this issue seriously and are committed to continued work with the District, our partners, and stakeholders toward expanding transportation options and freedom of movement for all residents throughout the region,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement.
CNNMoney (New York) First published June 28, 2017: 5:45 PM ET
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How Uber Drivers Can Earn More With The Uber Business Model
Uber is the world largest private cab provider and has the ability to cope with different kind of setbacks as evidenced by the various lawsuits the company is fighting. Uber continues to thrive and introduce various new features to improve user and driver experience. It is the guarantee of many experts Uber can even beat Google at providing Grade-A technology.To use the Ube service is a really simple process that just involves downloading the Uber app and signing up to use the service. The process requires a little bit more requirements to become an Uber driver. Intending Uber drivers are preoccupied with how much do uber drivers makeand thiswill require taking into consideration certain factors like work schedule, hours of work, city of operation and some other factors. Uber always prefer to classify its drivers as independent contractors. Uber cab has already proven a level of honesty by providing excellent service and consistent pricing..The Uber business model ensures the company operates as a taxi aggregator that allows users request rides via the Uber app.Uber also provided ancillary services such as pickup and delivery of physical goods and also different new features to improve the Uber service. UberACCESS is a recent addition to the Uber App. UberACCESS was introduced to cater for a section of the society with disabilities. This services is classified into two kinds - UberASSIST and UberWAV.  Drivers who are allowed to drive under these services are trained to accommodate riders with these disabilities. There is only one significant difference between the two services. While UberWAV provides Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, UberASSIST on the other hand, provides regular vehicles that can accommodate folding wheelchairs and walkers. This is proof of Uber’s determination towards ensuring that there is an Uber for everyone. All of these happen because of Uber's taxi driver app service which is the company’s core service where it provides an advantage for its customer base. Uber is facing many competition from new entrants in the rideshare industry but the company continues to thrive.The Uber service is a great choice for going to the airport or anywhere in a city. Airport parking can also be a problem if you are driving to the airport. It seems reasonable but if you are away for a month or even week the cost can really increase. The cost of a cab can be much less than an airport parking and even long term parking. Use an Uber today for ease of movement and convenience.  
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Uber plans to assist the National Health Service in UK bring caregivers and elderly patients closer together
Uber plans to assist the National Health Service in UK bring caregivers and elderly patients closer together
According to an announcement today, Uber has signed a deal that introduces the possibility of its drivers being used by caregivers and patients in the UK, in a move that continues to expand the app’s presence much beyond just disrupting the taxi industry.
To that end, Uber has struck up a partnership with London-based startup Cera, provider of care-related services to elderly people. The platform allows anyone to book emergency or long-term care from a smartphone, the family members being able to set up a channel of direct communication with the caregiver and receive updates on how things are progressing.
While Cera is mainly for private healthcare services, it has also now entered into an agreement with a number of London hospitals belonging to the National Health Service (NHS) (Britain’s publicly funded health body), meaning that the NHS might effectively pay for a caregiver’s Uber transport — with the only condition being that Uber must be deemed the most efficient and cost-effective way to travel to see a patient.
Those requiring care will also be able to book cars through UberASSIST or through UberWAV, which have on offer specially equipped vehicles driven by people with special training. Jo Bertram, the regional general manager at Uber, said:
Uber’s mission is for everybody to have access to reliable, safe and affordable transportation, and this partnership brings us a step closer to making that a reality. Simply by tapping a button on our app, carers will be able to get to people quickly and efficiently, while those with mobility needs will have the freedom to get out and about.
Most people look at Uber as merely an easy way to book a private car and driver through their smartphone. However, Uber has managed to create a giant transport network that can be reworked around the fulfillment of any number of needs. This could be for delivering food, as with UberEats, or other items, as with UberRush. Now, this gigantic network can also be seen moving into the healthcare sector.
Although not having employed Uber directly, but through proxy Cera, NHS has nevertheless been looking to US technology companies. Back in 2015, the NHS teamed up with Tinder to help raise awareness about organ donation among young people.
Last year, Google-owned artificial intelligence startup DeepMind signed a five-year deal to access NHS patient data, with clinicians receiving automated alerts for patients who display signs of acute kidney ailments. Speaking about this indirect partnership, a spokesperson for the Barts Health NHS Trust emphasized,
We do not have any contracts with Uber to provide non-emergency patient transport. When patients need assistance getting to and from our hospitals we provide ambulances and medi-cars, driven by trained experts.
Dr. Ben Maruthappu, co-founder and president of Cera, said:
This pioneering partnership between Cera and Uber will radically integrate care and transport through technology. Older people and those with disabilities will now have access to the highest quality drivers, while carers will be able to efficiently travel to ensure they can provide services in the right place at the right time.
David Mowat, the minister for care and support, said:
This is an interesting and innovative proposal which will help raise awareness of the challenges faced by the vulnerable elderly, ‎and those with specific conditions that are becoming increasingly common in our society. I look forward to hearing more about the results in due course.
Source:: https://thetechportal.com/2017/03/07/uber-uk-national-health-service/
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