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

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Posted by timothy on Saturday March 23, 2013 @05:37PM 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."

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

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Johnny Cab ? (Score:3, Funny)

by MLBs ( 2637825 ) writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @05:41PM (#43259453)

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

Before anyone asks... (Score:5, Funny)

by K. S. Kyosuke ( 729550 ) writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @06:11PM (#43259621)

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

Re:Before anyone asks... (Score:5, Funny)

by maxwell demon ( 590494 ) writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @06:18PM (#43259653) Journal

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

Re:Before anyone asks... (Score:3, Funny)

by grantek ( 979387 ) writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @06:24PM (#43259675)

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

Re:Before anyone asks... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @06:30PM (#43259695)

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

Re:Passengers need a helmet? (Score:5, Funny)

by ArcadeMan ( 2766669 ) writes: on Saturday March 23, 2013 @06:54PM (#43259857)

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

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Johnny Cab ? (Score:3, Funny)

Before anyone asks... (Score:5, Funny)

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