On track: Despite the delay in its initial public offering, ZMP remained on track to develop a self-driving taxi in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the firm's founder and CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said. — Reuters
TOKYO: Japanese robotics maker ZMP Inc has partnered with a taxi operator in Tokyo, as part of its plans to launch a self-driving taxi in the city in time for the 2020 Olympics, CEO Hisashi Taniguchi said.
Japan’s taxi industry, faced with a labour crunch due to an ageing population, has been looking at new technologies to drive growth.
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