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Ride-sharing robopods are the future of cities
Self-driving, on-demand cars could change the way we move around cities and dramatically increase throughput of congested streets. Fleets of these low-cost electric vehicles should be built.
Vinod KhoslaImagine a world that operates by public transport in which your ride arrives the moment you need it. You travel directly to your destination – no stops, no transfers – at a fraction of the cost and environmental impact of both individual cars and high-speed trains.
Best of all, this kind of system doesn’t require us to tear up our streets. It fits within the margins of our existing infrastructure, and would only require marginal incremental infrastructure investment.
Financial Times
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