SINGAPORE — The world’s first self-driving taxis will be picking up passengers in Singapore starting Thursday. Select members of the public will be able to hail a free ride through their smartphones in taxis operated by nuTonomy, an autonomous vehicle software startup. While multiple companies, including Google and Volvo, have been testing self-driving cars on […]
Updated: World’s First Self-driving Taxis Debut In Singapore
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Wed, 08/24/2016 - 9:32pm
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