robotaxi
See also: Robotaxi
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robotaxi (plural robotaxis)
- A self-driving car that can be hired on a per-journey basis by passengers.
- 2023 August 29, Caroline Mimbs Nyce, “It’s a Weird Time for Driverless Cars”, in The Atlantic[1]:
- 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.