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ULTra Robo-Taxi

Posted by michael on from the welcome-to-johnny-cab dept.

irksome writes: "Found a link on msnbc about a driver-less taxi pod. According to the article, the vehicle has begun road tests in the city of Cardiff, Wales. The pod, known as ULTra (Urban Light Transport) could make driver-free transport a reality and not just the stuff of futuristic fantasy."

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  1. Great by geek · · Score: 0, Troll

    One more way to take jobs away from people. Just imagine all the people who would lose their jobs in urban areas. Not just taxi drivers but limo drivers as well.

    Why do we create machines to take the jobs of people? I don't see the benefit of this.