robo-taxi
Self-piloting hired car
A robo-taxi is a self-driving vehicle that operates as a taxi without a human driver.
The term combines robot with taxi to describe autonomous rideshare services: I summoned a robo-taxi from the app.
Companies like Waymo and Cruise operate robo-taxi fleets in select cities, though the technology remains controversial after high-profile accidents.
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- AISimulated cognitive processing
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
navigation · GPS · software · mapping · camera · radar · connectivity · 5G
App-based transport booking
- appMobile device software
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- dropoffAbrupt descent point
- bookingAdvance arrangement secured
fare · fleet · dispatch · Cruise · subscription · on-demand · shared · pooled
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
curb · lane · streetscape · parking · infrastructure · transit · commute · last-mile
Powered by current
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- minivanMultipurpose family vehicle
- shuttleShort-distance transport
interior · cabin · screen · seatbelt · doors · charging · battery · maintenance
Granting official permission
- safetyFreedom from harm
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- insuranceContractual risk coverage
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
NHTSA · permit · certification · testing · compliance · standards · approval · jurisdiction
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- AISimulated cognitive processing
algorithm · navigation · GPS · software · mapping · camera · radar · connectivity · 5G · automation
ride-hailing
App-based transport booking
booking · fare · fleet · dispatch · Cruise · subscription · on-demand · shared · pooled · mobility
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- trafficMovement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
intersection · curb · lane · streetscape · parking · infrastructure · transit · commute · last-mile · density
electric
Powered by current
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- podSeed case or cetacean group
- minivanMultipurpose family vehicle
shuttle · interior · cabin · screen · seatbelt · doors · charging · battery · maintenance · sanitization
licensing
Granting official permission
legislation · NHTSA · permit · certification · testing · compliance · standards · approval · jurisdiction · policy
- driverless transit
- Future Transporthyperloop, maglev, autonomous car, self-driving car, space elevator
- connected vehiclesTesla, self-driving car, autonomous vehicle, OnStar, CarPlay
- Self-Driving Carsself-driving car, self-driving, robotaxi, robotaxis, driverless
robo-taxichauffeur service
Hired personal transportation
chauffeur · taxi driver · hackney cab · cabbie · black cab
robo-taxihorse-drawn carriage
Animal-powered wheeled vehicle
horse and buggy · hansom cab · rickshaw · pedicab · sedan chair
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