A new and an old robot taxi service have been activated. The business model is picking up speed.
There are already some robotic taxi services in the US. So had Waymo a service in Arizona, the world first, and GM’s Cruise drives through san francisco. But there are more and more to come.
That with ford associated companies Argo AI has a pilot in austin started. Initially, only employees of the company can use the service. Over time, however, concepts with Lyft and also carpooling by Walmart planned. Grocery delivery services are also planned. Already in Miami the company has done this. There you can order a transport with Lyft, with a security person on board.
The platform is designed for different vehicle types, however, the pilot runs with the Ford Escape Hybrid. Argo AI boasts of being the first company to serve two locations simultaneously. Argo AI is carrying out corresponding tests in a total of eight cities.
Meanwhile, Lyft’s robotaxi service is taking off Las Vegas at the start. Here is the company with motional been on the road for a long time. That’s what you want plan meet to operate autonomously in the coming year. Motional will supply the Ioniq 5 model vehicles, which are bookable on the Lyft network. The concept serves as a blueprint for other US cities.
As technology and commercialization advance, the regulatory side lags behind. In the USA, however, this often happens after the introduction, as is currently the case with Tesla gets to feel.