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CAB REDEFINITION

Cabs are an important part of the city’s ecology – especially New York City. Can they be redefined? I’ll never forget my early days driving and entering the city only to be overcome by a sea of yellow cabs. They owned the streets and drove like there was nothing wrong with cutting someone off. They saw an opening and took it. Eventually I caught on to the rhythm and drove with the same secure agressiveness.

Sure, many are annoyed by city cabs, but I’d miss them if they were gone. They play an important role in defining a city. That’s why I found these robot prototypes for taxis so interesting (picture after the jump). While their predictability and structure is appealing, they don’t take into consideration the passenger’s need to say “Step on it!” Click Read More for additional information and photos.