The Future of Robo Taxis

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CNN's Nina dos Santos says she has felt unsafe in a human driven taxi. She would rather order a robo taxi late at night and not share it with anyone. Dos Santos: I think what's interesting is that we may well see a swing of the pendulum away from sort of sci-fi for the sake of being novel and sci-fi to kind of back towards actually more traditional vehicle design.

Ed, Kirsten and Alex recently attended the South By Southwest festival, and though the event itself is recovering nicely from the pandemic, the tech sector presence is remarkably dialed back. This is especially noticeable in mobility tech, where the almost nonexistent presence of big future-focused vehicle and technology plays reflects broader challenges in the sector. The gang breaks down some of these issues and the possible roads ahead in another classic discussion episode.