Hail progress: Singapore launches world's first 'self-driving' taxi service
by Staff and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#1RJED)
Trial allows selected passengers to hail a computer-controlled car on their smartphones, with a backup human driver and co-pilot riding shotgun
The world's first "self-driving" taxi service has been launched in Singapore - albeit with a human backup driver and co-pilot on board for the time being.
Members of the public selected to take part in the trial would be able to hail a free ride through their smartphones, said nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup.
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