Miscellaneous

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https://youtu.be/5KYD89jpCoc

Driverless Taxi

Uploaded on Dec 2, 2011


Moments of Truth: Bizarre Vol 3

Weird, whacky, and just flat out bizarre moments from all over the world!

[Airicist]

"Car Sharing and the New IoE Transportation Service Economy (https://www.abiresearch.com/market-research/product/1021534-car-sharing-and-the-new-ioe-transportation)"

ABI Research
2015

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/c5TNuJCEMn0

Robot taxis and the future of cab drivers

Published on Jul 15, 2015


A recent study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggests that a robotic taxi service could help alleviate traffic and cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. What would this future world look like? Is it realistic? And how far away could it be?

We have a question for YOU. When autonomous taxis become integrated into our lives, how will we deal with the thousands of unemployed taxi drivers? What is the transition plan? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

[Airicist]

Article "The challenge of robotaxis for the poor (https://ideas.4brad.com/challenge-robotaxis-poor)"

by Brad Templeton
April 4, 2016

[Airicist]

https://vimeo.com/179880618

URUS FP6 Project: Romeo as autonomous taxi
August 23, 2016


This videos highlights some experiments on the final review of the EU Project URUS, in November 2009. Our robot Romeo was able to provide autonomous transportation of persons between different points in the Campus Nord of UPC, in Barcelona. The main results can be found in:
A. Sanfeliu, J. Andrade-Cetto, M. Barbosa, R. Bowden, J. Capitan, A. Corominas, A. Gilbert, J. Illingworth, L. Merino, J.M. Mirats, P. Moreno, A. Ollero, J. Sequeira, and M.T.J. Spaan. Decentralized Sensor Fusion for Ubiquitous Networking Robotics in Urban Areas. Sensors, 10:2274–2314, 2010.
mdpi.com/1424-8220/10/3/2274

[Airicist]

Article "Robotaxi Economics (https://ideas.4brad.com/robotaxi-economics)"

by Brad Templeton (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?7129)
September 8, 2016

[Airicist]

Article "What are the right disability rules for robotaxis? (https://robohub.org/what-are-the-right-disability-rules-for-robotaxis)"

by Brad Templeton
December 26, 2016

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/V55ZhZJ2FFM

Intel goes 'all-in' on robotaxi opportunity (https://newsroom.intel.com/news/2019-intel-investor-meeting-review)

Published on May 8, 2019


Speaking to Intel investors from London, Professor Amnon Shashua, Intel senior vice president and president and CEO of Mobileye, declared that transportation as a service, as enabled by robotaxis, is a game-changer for mobility. He announced that Intel is “all-in” on the global robotaxi opportunity with the right combination to scale cities quickly. “Intel aspires to a leading position in this market top to bottom," Shashua said. "We can and are building the full solution. We know that we have the products and market position to deliver an accident-free world.”

[Airicist]

Article "Daimler takes 'reality check' on robotaxis (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-daimler-autonomous/daimler-ceo-says-robotaxis-business-is-not-realistic-idUSKBN1XO1FM)"

November 14, 2019

[Airicist]

Article "Robotaxis get the green light for paid rides in California (https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/23/21591045/california-robotaxi-paid-rides-cpuc-permits)"
The state’s public utility commission authorized two new programs to allow driverless ride-hailing

by Andrew J. Hawkins
November 23, 2020

[Airicist2]

Article "Tesla is going to make a new futuristic-looking electric vehicle as a ‘dedicated robotaxi’ (https://electrek.co/2022/04/07/tesla-futuristic-looking-electric-vehicle-dedicated-robotaxi)"

by Fred Lambert (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric-lambert-2ab75010)
April 7, 2022

[Airicist2]

Article "Robotaxi rivals Pony and WeRide join Chinese ride-hailing service OnTime’s $153M round (https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/26/pony-weride-ontime-1-5-billion-funding)"

by Rita Liao (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritacyliao)
April 27, 2022

[Airicist2]

Article "First Details on Paralyzed Robotaxi Fleet in San Francisco (https://thelastdriverlicenseholder.com/2022/07/01/first-details-on-paralyzed-robotaxi-fleet-in-san-francisco)"

by Mario Herger (https://www.linkedin.com/in/marioherger)
July 1, 2022

Cruise LLC (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=7156)

[Airicist2]

Article "Despite mounting opposition, the Bay Area’s robotaxis keep racking up the miles (https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/31/23579426/cruise-waymo-cpuc-trips-growth-robotaxi-sf)"
Waymo and Cruise reported a record number of trips in the last quarter, even as San Francisco’s transportation officials seek to slow down their progress. It’s a sign that the robotaxi experiment will continue to roll along, no matter who finds it annoying.

by Andrew Hawkins (https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hawkins-992644a3)
January 31, 2023

[Airicist2]

Article "Cruise and Waymo win robotaxi expansions in San Francisco (https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/10/cruise-and-waymo-win-robotaxi-expansions-in-san-francisco)"

by Rebecca Bellan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccabellan)
August 11, 2023

[Airicist2]

Article "Cruise and Waymo see a surge in robotaxi app downloads (https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/17/cruise-and-waymo-see-a-surge-in-robotaxi-app-downloads)"

by Kirsten Korosec (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstenkorosec)
August 17, 2023

[Airicist2]

Article "How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco (https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66611513)"

by James Clayton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-clayton-0a37446b)
August 28, 2023