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Fortune
Samuel Burke

Self-driving taxis are speeding ahead in America—so why is Europe still waiting?

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On a warm winter day in Phoenix, self-driving taxis zoom past every few blocks, their empty front seats barely raising an eyebrow. The real surprise? How little the locals seem to notice. 

The only people doing double takes are European tourists—here for the sunshine but suddenly eager to ditch their rental cars for a spin in a robotaxi.

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