Innovation at Towson University's incubator
The TU Incubator at Towson University has hosted plenty of intriguing startups, with almost a dozen graduates since 2007. We took a look at some of the successful graduates to highlight some of the innovation going on at the Baltimore-area incubator. Check out the whole group here.
The cities where people don't want to drive
If you hate commuting and want to get rid of your car, you're not alone. We put together a list of 10 cities where lots of other people are following through on getting rid of their wheels in favor of other methods of transport. Some of them may surprise you. See the whole list, and the charts put together by Brian Warmoth, here.
The Hyperloop is starting to accelerate
Elon Musk’s idea for a Hyperloop transit system using high-speed pneumatic tubes took a big step toward becoming reality on Thursday. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies arranged deals with agreements to work with two major engineering firms on the project in exchange for stock options. Long-distance commuting might become a lot easier sooner than you think. Read more from Wired here.
Urgent.ly's latest advance
Virginia roadside assistance app Urgent.ly scored another big partnership, this time with driver analytics and accident detector startup Zendrive. Zendrive's accident detection technology combined with the Urgent.ly will be able to determine where it happened and send assistance to the driver while automatically alerting friends or family that the user has set ahead of time. Read more from Urgent.ly's blog here.
