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See also: Robotaxi
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[edit]robotaxi (plural robotaxis)
- A self-driving car that can be hired on a per-journey basis by passengers.
- 2023 August 14, Kari Paul, “Robotaxi breakdowns cause mayhem in San Francisco days after expansion vote”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say they are seeing their fears realized.
- 2023 August 29, Caroline Mimbs Nyce, “It’s a Weird Time for Driverless Cars”, in The Atlantic[2]:
- Robotaxis aren’t perfect. But neither are humans. Some 46,000 people perished on America’s roads last year, a toll that far exceeds that of most other developed countries.
- 2024 February 11, “Toyota to Launch Japan’s First Fully Automated Driving Service on Public Roads Starting in Odaiba, Tokyo, This Summer”, in The Japan News:
- Toyota Motor Corp. will begin a self-driving transportation service in Odaiba, Tokyo, this summer using the technology of Level 4 autonomous driving — automated driving under certain conditions — with the aim of starting a driverless robotaxi business in the future, sources said.
- 2024 May 22, Lauren Sloss, “San Francisco’s Hot Tourist Attraction: Driverless Cars”, in The New York Times[3]:
- Self-driving cars, also known as autonomous vehicles or, colloquially, robotaxis, have been driving the streets of San Francisco in some form since 2009 and have been operating commercially since last August.