"robotaxi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: robotaxis [plural]
Etymology: robo- + taxi Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|robo|taxi}} robo- + taxi Head templates: {{en-noun}} robotaxi (plural robotaxis)
  1. A self-driving car that can be hired on a per-journey basis by passengers. Synonyms: robot taxi, self-driving taxi, taxi bot, robo-taxi, robo taxi Translations (Translations): Robotaxi [neuter] (German), роботакси (robotaksi) (Russian), robottaxi (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-robotaxi-en-noun-9l~7LkB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with robo-

Inflected forms

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