Hyundai set to test robo-taxis on public streets in California

Hyundai is set to release a fleet of robo-taxis on the public streets of Irvine, California next week. Although the crossovers will be equipped with a self-driving system from Chinese startup Pony.ai, a human will be seated at the wheel during this trial. The South Korean carmaker is using what it deems'BotRide' to study how people behave in an autonomous ride share. Hyundai is set to release a fleet of robo-taxis on the public streets of Irvine, California next week. Although the crossovers will be equipped with a self-driving system from Chinese startup Pony.ai, a human will be seated at the wheel during this trial To summon the robotic vehicle, customers will order rides through a smartphone app, which will direct passengers to nearby stops for pickup and drop-off.