Glossary / General

Robotaxi

66 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Robotaxi means a self‑driving car that you can book like a regular taxi, but it drives itself.

Technical Definition

A Robotaxi is an autonomous vehicle that operates as a taxi service, allowing passengers to hail rides via an app without a human driver.

Hear It Discussed

"Did you notice that the robotaxies have invaded Austin? They have. Stuff about how they're kind of ignoring the speed limits..."
The Problem With Porsche, Corvette ZR-1, ZR-1X, Moving On After The Unexpected | Episode 1,001 Everyday Driver Car Debate 18:37

"Waymorecallingthousandsofrobotaxistofixasoftwareissuethatcouldcausetheautonomousvehiclestodriveonfloodedroads, speakingofflooding."
Can You Build A Killer Ride On A Tight Budget? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 15:06

"or you think they're really trying to set the stage for the robotaxi, the car you probably don't own? Because it seems like that's a big future business model for both of those companies,..."
CarCast+Edmunds - Tesla sales pick up and negative equity on car loans continues to increase. CarCast 03:37