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Could AI cars replace public transport in 20 years?

Businessman Dermot Desmond has said that he believes AI cars, or robotaxis, will completely repla...

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17.25 6 Aug 2025


Could AI cars replace public transport in 20 years?


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Businessman Dermot Desmond has said that he believes AI cars, or robotaxis, will completely replace private and public transport in the next 15 to 20 years. Is that realistic?

Joining Kieran to discuss this is Emmet Ryan, Technology Journalist and Alan Smeaton, Emeritus Professor of Computing at Dublin City University.


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