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Moments of Truth: Bizarre Vol 3

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

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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!

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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

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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.”

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