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“Bringing Curbside Charging to Your Neighborhood Lampost: Voltpost’s Mission”

Voltpost Curbside Charger
The lowly lamppost might be a better option: they’re everywhere, and they have all the wiring needed to make curbside charging seamless. One startup from New York City, Voltpost, has been working on a product that retrofits existing street lampposts to enable EV charging. On Thursday, it introduced its lamppost charger after a year of design and development. Voltpost’s charger docks at hand-level on the lamppost shroud, and the retractable cable has an anchor eight-feet up to keep it off the ground. As is the case with just about every EV charger network, there’s an app to oversee charging sessions, including payments.

“Phoenix Airport Now Offers Waymo’s Convenient Curbside Robotaxi Pickup Service”

Sky Harbor Terminal Waymo 1
Select Waymo One riders can now get picked up or dropped off by the company’s robotaxis curbside at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Waymo became the first autonomous vehicle operator in the U.S. to launch a paid robotaxi service to and from the airport in November 2022. The average trip rating for its airport trips has been about 4.7 out of 5 stars, Waymo says. Waymo’s trusted testers are riders who have been vetted by the company and have signed nondisclosure agreements. “Last year, we partnered with Waymo to become the first airport in the world to offer travelers the ability to take an autonomous vehicle to the airport,” said Chad Makovsky, aviation director at Sky Harbor Airport, in a statement.