Trials Of The World's First Driverless Taxi

The Urban Light Transport system, known as Ultra, is set to become fully operational in the Welsh capital in 2005.

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March 4, 2003, 12:00 PM PST

"Each 'taxi' on the track will carry four people and travel at 25mph. Passengers will request a vehicle at predetermined stops, where they will buy a ticket for their destination. The ticket is then used to program the automatic cab.The cabs find their way by following a strip of metal or track that is laid on the road surface. Each vehicle has its own internal battery and navigation system."

Thanks to Jerry Schneider

FULL STORY: Driverless taxi passenger trials to begin this month

Monday, March 3, 2003 in E4engineering.com

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