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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit.

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E-lixr pivots business model to enable a globally unified electric water taxi network

Baua Electric

Young electric water taxi service E-lixr is pivoting its previous business strategy to become the USs first operator of all-electric vessels. Together, theyformed ARKHAUS, an innovative new social club on the waters of Miami, which we have covered on Electrek in the past.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

Cars That Think

Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. A team of experienced engineers controlled each robot, and overhead safety tethers kept them from falling over.

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

Cars That Think

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. Because a robotaxi doesnt contend with driver fatigue, the number of rides it can run per day can be greater than that of a nonautomated taxi. What about the economics?

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

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. as well as 600 universities throughout the country. According to Navigant Research, it’s not going to change soon.

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