Self-driving taxis to offer free rides in Singapore

Singapore will on Thursday host the world's first self-driving taxis to offer rides to the public. Select passengers will be able to hail the free taxi rides using their smartphones in Sinagpore's 2.5 square-mile One-North district, only picking up and dropping off passengers at specified points. Each cab will have a driver prepared to take the wheel in the event of an emergency. A researcher will also be sat in the back to track the car's computers. The taxis are operated by nuTonomy, an automonous vehicle software startup based in Singapore and Massachusetts.