Source: The Verge
Summary
Motional, a Hyundai-owned company, is launching a robotaxi service. The service will initially come with a safety monitor, which the company plans to remove by the end of the year. This launch comes two years after a major reboot at Motional.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
Motional is launching a robotaxi service, because that’s not something we’ve seen before. The service will have a safety monitor, because safety is a new thing. They hope to remove it by year’s end, because that’s when the magic happens. It’s been two whole years since Motional’s reboot, and we’re seeing the results of that reboot. The robotaxi service is the future, again.
Motional is just the latest company to launch a robotaxi service, and it’s definitely not just a rebranding of existing tech.
Author: Evan Null
