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World first as Singapore tests self-driving taxis

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World first as Singapore tests self-driving taxis
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nuTonomy, founded by two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is testing a free taxi-hailing service in Singapore’s one-north business and technology district.

Singapore has become the first country in the world to launch a self-driving taxi service. 

nuTonomy, founded by two researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is testing a free taxi-hailing service in Singapore’s one-north business and technology district. 

The trial was given the blessing of the Singapore government. 

NuTonomy has beaten ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. by mere days to public road tests of a technology that could revolutionise the transport industry.

The technology allows select Singapore residents to use NuTonomy’s ride-hailing smartphone app to book a ride in self-driving cars – at no cost.

Comprising Renault Zoe and Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicles, the cars employ the NuTonomy’s software which has been integrated with high-performance sensing and computing components.

An engineer from NuTonomy is present during the test rides to observe system performance, and assume control if needed to ensure passenger comfort and safety.

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