Last week, Drive.ai officially launched a self-driving program in Arlington, Texas. This is the second self-driving service that it has launched on public roads just in the last four months –the first was launched in Frisco, Texas. Drive.ai will deploy its self-driving vehicles in the downtown district which will make this technology available to more than 400,000 residents (and visitors to the area). The fleet will run on-demand between fixed pick-up and drop-off locations. Rides can be requested either by using one of the kiosks located throughout the service area, or by downloading the Drive.ai app.
Drive.ai says that there a three key elements to the advancement of self-driving programs:
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Leveraging deep-learning technology which in turn will allow greater scalability;
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Implementing a “people-centric” approach by prioritizing a safe, smooth experience for riders, pedestrians and other drivers; and
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Working closely with regional and local governments to deploy self-driving programs.
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