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[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm so excited. I don't have a license and I've been waiting nearly a decade for those robotaxis, so I can finally go in the countryside and at national parks without the need to take an ordinary taxi.

I'm sure this tech is going to be ready soon and is not at all competing with public transit in order to continue to sell cars and keep their dominance on the transportation market.

No need for a bus system when you can have on demand taxibus! It's coming real soon. Very soon. In the meantime you can just use regular taxis... But guys, it's coming soon and going to revolutionize the transport industry!

/s just in case

EDIT: Coming soon since at least a decade now.

2014 : https://www.dezeen.com/2014/10/14/tesla-model-sd-electric-car-driverless-autopilot/

2015: https://www.businesspost.ie/more-business/behold-teslas-self-driving-taxi/

2019 : https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/22/tech/tesla-robotaxis/index.html

2020 : https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-robotaxis-will-ready-2020-elon-musk-says/