Robotics startup ZMP plans self-driving taxis for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO – Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said on Thursday. Japan’s taxi industry, faced with a labor crunch due to an aging population, has been […]

Renault taxis of WWI | The Exposition

Welcome to the first episode of a video series we’re calling The Exposition, in which we’ll explore the rich history of the transportation industry. From the obscure to the iconic to the everyday, these short videos will offer some fascinating background about cars and the things you might not know about them. In this episode […]

In Pursuit of Self-Driving Taxis, Daimler and Bosch Join Together

– Within three years, some city dwellers may be using their smartphones to summon fully self-driving taxis produced by two of Germany’s biggest automotive mainstays. Daimler and Bosch have announced they’ve formed a new alliance that intends to bring production-ready, fully autonomous vehicles to urban areas “by the start of the next decade.” – The […]

Taxis, ordinary drivers offer free rides after blast plunges St. Petersburg into transport chaos

Published time: 3 Apr, 2017 15:47Edited time: 3 Apr, 2017 15:49 All public transport has been made free for the day in St. Petersburg, after a deadly Metro explosion forced the closure of several key passageways in the center, creating severe traffic jams. Companies and individuals are also offering to help stranded residents. The Metro […]

‘Uber = Fake Taxis’: Argentine prosecutor asks for local Uber executives to be jailed

AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano BUENOS AIRES, Jan 30 (Reuters) – An Argentine prosecutor asked a judge on Monday to jail local executives of ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and a court ordered the company’s mobile application to be shut down following protests from taxi drivers’ unions. In April, a Buenos Aires court said the company […]