A Japanese tech enterprise has announced its intention to pilot automated taxis in Fujisawa in 2016.
Robot Taxi, a joint enterprise between automated vehicle producer ZMP and mobile internet firm DeNa, will ferry around 50 residents near the Tokyo township about their daily businesses in order to secure real world testing for its tech.
As the debate rages globally between Uber’s drivers and the traditional taxi firms, companies such as Robot Taxi are essentially working to eliminate the human element from the industry.
With the likes of Uber, Google, Ford and more reportedly working on unmanned vehicles, the tech is likely to be Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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