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Hitachi's Tiny Robo-Taxi Carries 1 Passenger and No Driver

Posted by timothy on from the perfect-for-class-reunion-showoffs dept.

New submitter terrywo5 writes "A new driver-less robotic car nicknamed ROPITS was revealed recently by Hitachi in the city of Tsukuba. This tiny robotic car uses GPS to transport its single passenger, and it can be programmed to pick up and drop passengers automatically. Check this article and video to learn more about this car."

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  1. Johnny Cab ? by MLBs · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wonder if there's a stick there to evade the bad guys.

  2. Before anyone asks... by K.+S.+Kyosuke · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I'm sure it *is* running Linux, seeing as there is no driver for it.

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    1. Re:Before anyone asks... by maxwell+demon · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, it can be clearly seen in the video that the car has windows.

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    2. Re:Before anyone asks... by grantek · · Score: 2, Funny

      You don't have to use the windows though, if you want you can just sit in the back with your wine.

    3. Re:Before anyone asks... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Oh great, now we are really going to have BSOD crashes.

  3. Re:Passengers need a helmet? by ArcadeMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do you know of a better way to get tentacle monsters?

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