Meaning of robotaxi | Babel Free

Definitions

A self-driving car that can be hired on a per-journey basis by passengers.

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“Self-driving Waymo car kills dog amid increasing concern⟳ over robotaxis [title]”

“This weekend, as videos of robotaxi malfunctions began appearing on social media, opponents say⟳ they are seeing their fears realized.”

“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.”

“San Francisco authorities and the company Cruise have⟳ offered conflicting accounts of an incident in which the fire department said two of the company’s robotaxis delayed an ambulance transporting a patient with critical injuries who later died at a hospital.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Companies must not only prove⟳ that robotaxis are safe and reliable, but also need⟳ to secure tens of billions of dollars more in capital investment. Margins are also notoriously thin and the costs of operating a robotaxi service at scale are largely untested.”

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