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Zoox is expanding autonomous robotaxi rides to new US cities

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This week, the company announced plans to start testing in Miami, Florida, and Austin, Texas, as it looks to begin commercial ride-hailing operations in the cities it’s already established in. This past March, Zoox offered an update to its robotaxi taxi operations in its current cities, expanding operational hours and routes.

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Waymo to launch robotaxis in Tokyo in early 2025

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In early 2025, the company will begin testing its Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Tokyo, with plans to stay in the region for the foreseeable future. Waymo announced that it is partnering with Japanese taxi company Nihon Kotsu for the initial phase, where human drivers will operate Waymos cars so that the software can map the city.

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Why It’s Time to Get Optimistic About Self-Driving Cars

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He reckons that is the most complex use case the technology can deliver in the near future. Two autonomous taxis, from Pony.ai So far, around three in every 100 taxis there are robotaxis, developed by Baidu s autonomous car division, Apollo Go. rides for human taxi drivers in the city. What about the economics?

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Daimler creates subsidiary for innovative mobility services; targeting €100M revenue within next 24 months

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With the smartphone app, customers can easily and conveniently compare mobility options such as car2go, taxis, ridesharing services, and local public transport in terms of various parameters, e.g. trip duration and costs. Since 2007 GottaPark has been working to make parking in cities easier.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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Different types of non-ownership alternatives promise to be the way of the future. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. In the U.S.

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