The idea of autonomous taxis has been a part of the conversation for some time, I recall this was one scenario when Google was lobbying in Nevada. (think self-d

The idea of autonomous taxis has been a part of the conversation for some time, I recall this was one scenario when Google was lobbying in Nevada. (think self-driving taxis on the Las Vegas strip). This NY Times article from last year hints at the same: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/science/11drive.html http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/science/11drive.html