Cabs

Credit where it's due: Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised his company would launch a robotaxi service this June, and it actually rolled out self-driving cabs in Austin over the weekend. Too bad you'll probably have a hard time hailing one at the moment.

Amazon subsidiary Zoox is ramping up production of its robotaxis ahead of its launch in Las Vegas later this year. It's flung open the doors to its second facility that's set up to roll out 10,000 of its driverless four-passenger vans annually.

Ride-hailing company Lyft says it's set to launch robotaxis powered by Mobileye tech as soon as 2026, starting in Dallas, Texas. It'll subsequently arrive in more cities with thousands of self-driving cabs, with a fleet operated by Japan's Marubeni.

The TAXI station from Designnobis is a concept for an urban taxi stand or rank that manages to be compact while standing out as a beacon for travelers.

The first prototype zero emission, fuel cell-powered London black cab has been unveiled that can operate for a full day without the need for refueling and reach a top speed of over 80 mph (129 km/h).

Scottish council, West Lothian (near Edinburgh), has given the green light to a local cab company to run a fleet of Toyota Prius vehicles.