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#robo-taxi

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Automotive

Feb 19, 20212 min read

Google’s Waymo Self Driving Car Unit Starts Robo-Taxis In San Francisco

Waymo is the pioneer of self-driving cars, but it has been beaten to the punch by Chinese rivals AutoX and Baidu to deploying robo-taxis. Well, this wasn’t going to stand for long as it has started tests of its robo-taxis in San Francisco. Waymo had deployed…

Automotive

Nov 22, 20173 min read

‘Robo-taxis’ hold promise, and perils, for automakers

Are ‘Robo-taxis’ the future of public traffic? It’s November 22, 2028 and Sarah, a young mother, gives her two children a kiss goodbye before buckling them into the driverless car that will bring them to school. Sarah doesn’t have a car and has no plans to…