[TOP STORY] E-hailing clampdown: Panic buttons and branding required

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‘When a driver or a passenger activates that in-app SOS feature, it directly connects to Aura’s auto-dispatch platform. The nearest vetted private response vehicle autonomously is dispatched to the incident,’ says Justin Suttner, GM for Aura sub-Saharan Africa.

17 Sep 11AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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