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Various inititaives are at various stages of their life-cycles - highlighting real world requirements, applicability, and or, acceptance of different variants of pod taxi systems (PRT) around the world.

MMRDA approves Sai Green Mobility as Concessionaire for Mumbai BKC Pod Taxi Project

September 04, 2024
In a landmark decision, the 282nd Executive Committee meeting of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), chaired by the Chief Secretary, has officially M/s. Sai Green Mobility Private Limited as the Concessionaire for the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Pod Taxi Project. This innovative Automated Rapid Transit System (Pod Taxi) aims to revolutionize last-mile connectivity in one of Mumbai’s most bustling business districts.

Altman-backed startup to test AV mass transit system in Atlanta

August 23, 2024
Silicon Valley autonomous transportation company Glydways has won a contract to build an experimental mass transit system that shuttles travelers the 10 miles between Atlanta’s convention center downtown to its airport.
Backed by venture capitalists like Vinod Khosla and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Glydways plans to make small, electric-powered autonomous vehicles that travel along a fixed path

Two Firms Bid for Mumbai's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) System Contract

August 23, 2024
Approved by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in March 2024, the PRT network will span 8.8 kilometers, linking Bandra Railway Station to Kurla Railway Station. The system is envisioned to feature small, driverless pod-cars that can transport 4-8 passengers each, offering a seamless point-to-point travel experience. With 38 designated stops, the network will serve major hubs including the forthcoming BKC Station for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train and Mumbai Metro's Line-2B/Yellow Line projects.

Suzuki Invests in Glydways

May 15, 2024
Comment from President Suzuki - 'We have a keen interest in the Glydways mission to solve traffic issues globally by using their compact vehicles and lightweight, dedicated infrastructure. Their solution has much in common with Suzuki’s ‘Smaller, Fewer, Lighter, Shorter, and Beauty’ philosophy, and we would like to support Glydways in achieving its vision by offering our expertise, experience, and technology for making small cars'.

Pod taxis planned to decongest Bandra Kurla Complex

Mar 06, 2024
The driverless pod taxi is a public transport system, which presently operates to connect local business districts or airport terminals in West Virginia, USA; Rivium, Netherlands; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Heathrow airport, in the UK and Suncheon-si in South Korea

Video Pod taxis planned to decongest Bandra Kurla Complex

Mar 06, 2024
The Maharashtra Government approved Mumbai's first POD Taxi Project on March 5, 2024. Pod Taxi will run between Bandra to Kurla station from Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and its distance is 8.80 km

Pod taxis to provide last-mile connectivity in GIFT City; consultants appointed

March 28, 2024
Italy-based M/s Rina Consulting and Ahmedabad-based M/s CASAD Consultants Pvt. Ltd. have been appointed as consultants for carrying out a detailed feasibility study for development of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) System in GIFT City

USA-based Glydways announces Series B fundraise with USD 56 million

October 9, 2023
Glydways, a leader in developing on-demand Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), today announced it's $56 million Series B round, including the conversion of notes valued at more than $28 million and led by New Science Ventures with participation from The ACS Group and Gates Frontier. Khosla Ventures, Glydways first investor, is also participating in this latest round. The company has raised more than $70 million to date.

Haridwar’s PRT System Receives No Bids for PPP Contract

Sep 01, 2023
Uttarakhand Metro Rail Corporation (UKMRC) has received no bids for developing Haridwar’s Personalised Rapid Transit (PRT) System after it attempted to open technical bids for it retender on Thursday.

San Jose Plans Robocar Network Instead of Airport Shuttle

April 19, 2023
The city’s exploration of personal rapid transit is a rejection of both traditional trains and the vision of autonomous vehicles traveling on conventional roads.

Airport connectivity: Haryana proposes cost effective Pod car proposal

Sep 13, 2022
The Pod car proposal was submitted by Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal at a recent meeting here convened by Punjab Governor-cum-Chandigarh Administrator Banwari Lal Purohit and attended by senior officers of Haryana and Chandigarh.

YEIDA extends pod taxi project from Film City to Greater Noida’s Pari Chowk

Aug 07, 2023
According to officials, once extended to Pari Chowk, the pod taxi project will span at least 25 kilometres from Jewar to Greater Noida’s Pari Chowk

Hyderabad: Personal Rapid transit system mooted from Assembly to Paradise Metro station

June 24, 2022
The State government has come up with a proposal to set up an innovative personal rapid transit system (PRTS) from the Assembly to Paradise Metro station.

Reliance Industires & Skytran Investment

Feb 28, 2021
Reliance Industries ups stake in skyTran Inc to 54.46% for $26.76 million | The acquisition of a majority stake in the technology company that develops pod car transport systems is a part of the company’s strategy to use Reliance Industries as a platform to develop new technologies.

What potholes? BBMP gets IISc OK, will roll out the pods

Oct 13, 2017
The Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) at the Indian Institute of Science had evaluated the BBMP’s (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s) proposal to install the pod taxi system in Bengaluru. And it has come out with a favourable report.

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