robotaxi
Autonomous ride service
A robotaxi is a self-driving taxi—a vehicle that operates without a human driver, summoned through an app like a conventional rideshare.
The term emerged as companies like Waymo and Cruise began testing autonomous vehicles for commercial passenger service: I took a robotaxi from the airport.
Also called an autonomous taxi or driverless cab.
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- driverlessOperating without human control
- sensorInput-detecting device
- LIDARLight-based distance measurement
radar · navigation · algorithm · real-time · adaptive · software · telematics · autopilot
Transport payment
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- dropoffAbrupt descent point
destination · booking · dispatch · app · Cruise · fleet · service · hail
Portable electricity storage
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- kilowattThousand watts of power
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- rangeExtent of variation
supercharger · plug-in · powertrain · grid · volt · electricity · sustainable · renewable
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- trafficMovement along routes
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
curbside · geofenced · metro · commute · street · route · lane · dense
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- adoptionLegal family formation
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
insurance · legislation · rollout · trial · pilot · commercialization · scaling · approval
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- driverlessOperating without human control
- sensorInput-detecting device
LIDAR · radar · navigation · algorithm · real-time · adaptive · software · telematics · autopilot · geofencing
fare
Transport payment
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- ride-hailingApp-based transport booking
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
dropoff · destination · booking · dispatch · app · Cruise · fleet · service · hail · summon
battery
Portable electricity storage
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- kilowattThousand watts of power
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
range · supercharger · plug-in · powertrain · grid · volt · electricity · sustainable · renewable · fast-charging
city
Large populated area
- downtownCentral business district
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- trafficMovement along routes
intersection · curbside · geofenced · metro · commute · street · route · lane · dense · pedestrian
innovation
Creating something original
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- adoptionLegal family formation
liability · insurance · legislation · rollout · trial · pilot · commercialization · scaling · approval · incident
- automated transportself-driving car, automated train, people mover, robocar, hyperloop
- Self-Driving Carsself-driving car, self-driving, robotaxis, driverless, Tesla Autopilot
- self-driving techself-driving car, autonomous vehicle, autopilot, Tesla Autopilot, Cruise
robotaxihorse and buggy
Animal-drawn wheeled vehicle
horse-drawn carriage · rickshaw · hansom cab · ox cart · sedan chair
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