Photonews Logo Photonews logo
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
    IShowSpeed Daniel La Belle race
    Videos

    IShowSpeed Beats Daniel La Belle in 40-Meter Race, Hits 41M Subscribers

    June 24, 2025 2 Min Read
    Cardi B new single Outside
    Videos

    Cardi B’s ‘Outside’ Single Sparks Buzz Over Offset and Stefon Diggs

    June 20, 2025 2 Min Read
    Squid Game Season 3
    Videos

    Squid Game Season 3: Final Trailer Unveils Epic Plot

    June 14, 2025 2 Min Read
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Reading: Driver-less taxi firm eyes operations in 10 cities by 2020
PhotoNews Pakistan PhotoNews Pakistan
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Balochistan
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Photonews. All Rights Reserved.
Driver-less taxi
PhotoNews Pakistan > Business > Driver-less taxi firm eyes operations in 10 cities by 2020
BusinessTech

Driver-less taxi firm eyes operations in 10 cities by 2020

Web Desk
By Web Desk Published August 30, 2016 3 Min Read
Share
SHARE
A US software firm which chose Singapore for the world’s first public trial of driverless taxis hopes to be operating in 10 Asian and US cities by 2020, an executive said Monday.

Doug Parker, nuTonomy’s chief operating officer, said the firm is eyeing tests by early next year in three other Asian countries which he declined to name.

He said an announcement of the test venues would be made within the next month or so.

The company last week kicked off the world’s first driverless taxi service in a limited trial for invited people in a Singapore research campus.

Parker, 41, said nuTonomy was also considering trials in the Middle East, the United States and Britain.

More than a dozen people in Singapore have already experienced a ride in the “robo-taxi” within the confines of one-north, an enclave of technology and science research institutes outside the central business district.

‘Pretty excited’

“I think people are pretty excited that the car is driving itself. I would say they start apprehensive and scared but by the second block they start to enjoy it,” Parker said.

The current test car — a modified Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle — plies a 2.5 square mile (4.0 square km) area with set pick-up and drop off points. Trips must be booked through the company’s smartphone app and are currently by invitation only.

Five other test cars — Renault Zoes — will be added to the fleet next month.

Data from the experiment will feed into the rollout of driverless taxis across Singapore in 2018, said Parker, adding that by 2020 “we would like to be in 10 cities in Asia, the United States and maybe Europe”.

He also said a number of real-estate developers from Asia and the United States have contacted the company “about how they can use autonomous cars in their eco-friendly communities”.

Parker said the vehicle, equipped with sophisticated laser, radar and cameras, has so far experienced navigating among buses, slowing down at pedestrian lanes and adjusting to unplanned street scenes.

“One day we pulled out of here and literally five buses of schoolchildren pulled up on this very narrow street. And the buses were trading positions,” he said

“We’ve seen forklifts, we’ve seen people with wheelbarrows just right here on this one street.”

Parker said nuTonomy chose Singapore for the public tests rather than Silicon Valley because of the presence of a “loyal technical talent” — including people with doctorates in robotics — whom it does not have to share with other companies like Ford and Apple.

The company also has the full support of the Singapore government and the city-state’s flat terrain, well-marked roads and disciplined drivers make it well suited for driverless cars, Parker said. (AFP)

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Whatsapp LinkedIn Email Copy Link Print
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

HBL Saving Made Easy
HBL Saving Made Easy

Recent Posts

Australian Bat Lyssavirus

Australian Man Dies from Rare Bat Lyssavirus Infection

Jack Quaid Heads of State

Jack Quaid Steals Spotlight in Heads of State 2025 Cameo

Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas

Astronomers Discover Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas in Solar System

Post Archives

More Popular from Photonews

Diddy Sean Combs Bail Denied
Entertainment

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Denied Bail After Mixed Verdict

3 Min Read
Diogo Jota
Sports

Liverpool Star Diogo Jota Dies in Tragic Car Crash in Spain at 28

3 Min Read
Iran state funeral 2025
Top NewsWorld

Iran Holds State Funeral for 60 Killed in Israel Conflict

3 Min Read
Entertainment

Diddy’s Daughters Break Down as Sex Trafficking Trial Nears Verdict

Sean "Diddy" Combs’ twin daughters, D’Lila and Jessie Combs, left a New York courtroom in tears…

June 28, 2025
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Bajaur Bomb Blast Kills Five, Injures 11 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

A bomb explosion in Bajaur Nawagai Road, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killed five people, including Assistant Commissioner Faisal…

July 2, 2025
BusinessTop News

G7 Backs U.S. Proposal to Exempt Companies from Global Tax Agreement

The Group of Seven (G7) nations endorsed a U.S. proposal to exempt American companies from parts…

June 29, 2025
Offbeat

Japan’s Princess Kako’s Humble Economy Flight to Brazil Wins Hearts

Princess Kako of Japan captured global attention on June 29, 2025, when a photo of her…

June 30, 2025
PhotoNews Pakistan

Always Stay Up to Date

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Categories

  • World
  • Pakistan
  • Punjab
  • Sindh
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Balochistan
  • Azad Jammu Kashmir

 

  • Top News
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Videos
  • Tech
  • Offbeat
  • Blog

© 2024 Phototnews
All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?