Stumbled upon it a few nights ago, and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

幾天前的晚上，我無意中看到了這首歌，從此就一直縈繞在我的腦海中。

Let me show you why.

讓我告訴你為什麼。

And we're off.

我們出發了

I have so many questions.

我有很多問題。

And at first you're like, well, is this it?

一開始你會想，這就是它嗎？

And that's entirely by design.

這完全是設計好的。

So this is called the Eno.

是以，這裡被稱為伊諾河。

It's a full self-driving tiny taxi robot that can carry up to three people at once.

這是一個完全自動駕駛的小型計程車機器人，最多可同時搭載三人。

There's also a ton of technology packed in.

其中還包含大量技術。

In addition to the cameras here, there's 3D LiDAR sensors here and 2D ones underneath down here, as well as lights for nighttime and emergency stop button.

除了這裡的攝像頭，這裡還有三維激光雷達傳感器，下面還有二維傳感器，以及夜間照明燈和緊急停止按鈕。

That is a lot of tech packed into one tiny package.

這麼小的包裝裡裝了這麼多技術。

But if I'm being honest, on its initial glance, this seems like it serves little to no real purpose, especially in the crowded streets of Tokyo.

但老實說，乍一看，它似乎沒什麼實際作用，尤其是在東京擁擠的街道上。

And with just running it in Tokyo like this costing an astronomical amount, I had to find out why anyone would make this to begin with.

而且，在東京這樣的城市運行它的成本也是一個天文數字，我必須弄明白為什麼會有人一開始就做這個。

In all fairness, it's a ton of fun to roll around on, and the full self-driving actually worked beautifully, going through doors, stopping for people, and even safely crossing roads without issue.

平心而論，這輛車開起來非常有趣，完全自動駕駛的效果也非常好，可以順利通過車門、停車讓人，甚至安全地穿過馬路。

Even right now, I'm going across a car walk with cars in the background, and it knows well enough.

即使是現在，我正穿過一條以汽車為背景的步行街，它也知道得很清楚。

That is, it's impressive.

也就是說，它令人印象深刻。

But I still had so many questions, and when I asked, their CEO offered to take a bit of a ride with me.

但我仍然有很多問題，當我問起時，他們的首席執行官主動提出和我一起去兜兜風。

So this is Mr. Shimada, kind of the CEO or leader of this group.

這位是島田先生，算是這個集團的首席執行官或領導人。

Funny enough, the first thing he told me is that the initial inspiration came from, of all things, the freedom of garbage men hopping on and off the back of a garbage truck.

有趣的是，他告訴我的第一件事就是，最初的靈感來自於垃圾工在垃圾車後面跳上跳下的自由。

He wanted to replicate this feel and just needed a starting point.

他想複製這種感覺，只是需要一個起點。

Doing a test like here in Marunouchi, is this expensive?

在丸之內進行這樣的測試，費用高嗎？

This is a test we're doing at the International Film Festival, and it's worth millions of yen.

這是我們在國際電影節上進行的測試，價值數百萬日元。

In Japan, there are so many things, and the law is like a net, and it's so well-defined, so it's very difficult to apply it to each and every one of those things.

在日本，有太多的事情，而法律就像一張網，規定得非常明確，所以很難將它應用到每一件事情上。

Vehicle classification.

車輛分類。

With this size, with self-driving, without a steering wheel, and without a proper seat, it's very difficult to define which vehicle classification should be applied to the current Japanese law.

如此大的車身、自動駕駛、沒有方向盤、沒有合適的座椅，很難界定哪種車輛分類應適用於日本現行法律。

Now, mobility stuff in Japan can be tricky.

現在，日本的移動設備可能很棘手。

Technically, anything that can be moved without human input, like a bicycle, is considered a motor vehicle and requires a license plate and a license to drive it.

從技術上講，任何無需人力即可移動的東西，如自行車，都被視為機動車，需要有牌照和駕照才能駕駛。

Even those kickboard scooters you find all over town, which is why Japan was so late to adopt them.

即使是那些遍佈大街小巷的滑板車，這就是為什麼日本這麼晚才採用它們的原因。

A power assist bicycle, for example, that you still need to pedal, completely fine.

比如一輛助力自行車，你仍然需要踩踏板，完全沒問題。

But an e-bike that doesn't require any pedaling from you is technically considered a gensuki, or motorized vehicle, and needs a license plate, and the driver needs a license.

但是，從技術上講，不需要踩踏的電動自行車也被視為 "元氣車 "或機動車，需要車牌，駕駛員也需要駕照。

This is actually a self-powered e-bike, and you'll notice there's no license plate on the back, which is illegal, and that's why he has the rear brake leg taped up, hoping that he won't get caught.

這其實是一輛自帶動力的電動自行車，你會發現後面沒有車牌，這是違法的，所以他才把後剎車腿綁起來，希望不會被抓到。

But police have even been cracking down on these lately.

但最近警方甚至在打擊這些行為。

So getting into anything mobility-related in Japan is difficult, costly, and risky.

是以，在日本從事任何與移動相關的工作都很困難，成本很高，風險也很大。

Even skateboards are technically only legal for recreational use in skate parks and on private property.

即使是滑板，在技術上也只能在滑板公園和私人領地上合法用於娛樂。

They can be used on some roads, and often are, but the laws surrounding them are left intentionally vague as to give police as much power as possible.

它們可以在某些道路上使用，而且經常使用，但有關它們的法律卻故意含糊其辭，以便讓警察擁有儘可能大的權力。

And since you can't really add brake lights or a license plate to them, an electric skateboard is entirely out of the question.

而且，由於不能在滑板上加裝剎車燈或車牌，電動滑板也就完全不可能問世了。

But despite these difficulties, Japan still has a love for producing mobility devices.

不過，儘管困難重重，日本仍對生產移動設備情有獨鍾。

Now, as I cross back over the road again, Japan is actually filled with things like this, little mobility and venture companies that try out new things, many of which never make it to market, but are backed, like this one, by major companies like Mitsubishi and NTT to encourage them to develop technologies and teams that can further the field.

現在，當我再次穿過馬路時，日本其實到處都是這樣的小公司，它們嘗試新事物，其中許多從未推向市場，但都得到了三菱和 NTT 等大公司的支持，鼓勵它們開發技術和團隊，以推動這一領域的發展。

And more often than not, the goal is to have either the technology or the team that developed it be bought out by a major company.

更常見的情況是，目標是讓技術或開發技術的團隊被大公司收購。

How much does it cost?

費用是多少？

Another great example of it is this tiny electric car that's actually secretly a boat to help people survive tsunamis and floods.

另一個很好的例子是這輛微型電動汽車，它實際上是一艘祕密的船，可以幫助人們在海嘯和洪水中生存。

I tested it out a few years back, but unfortunately the company was never able to get us approval to get it into the ocean for the video, so that video never got finished.

幾年前，我曾對它進行過測試，但不幸的是，公司一直沒有準許我們把它放入海洋中拍攝視頻，所以那部視頻一直沒有完成。

Still an incredible little car and an amazing concept, especially after so many people were swept away in their vehicles in the tsunami that hit Japan back in 2011.

這仍然是一款令人難以置信的小車，也是一個令人驚歎的概念，尤其是在 2011 年日本遭受海嘯襲擊，許多人被捲入車中之後。

But what about this tiny little AI taxi?

但這輛小小的人工智能計程車又是怎麼回事呢？

It's not saving any lives.

它救不了任何人的命。

Doesn't even have seats for you to take a break, and seems intentionally slow.

甚至沒有供你休息的座位，而且似乎有意放慢速度。

Even passersby were commenting and questioning on the purpose and goal.

就連路人也在評論和質疑其目的和目標。

But since I had access to the CEO and creator, I just asked directly.

但因為我可以接觸到首席執行官和創作者，所以我就直接問了。

But the first response I got from him kind of felt like a corporate line out of a pamphlet more than anything.

但他給我的第一個答覆，讓我覺得更像是小冊子上的一句企業臺詞。

So, what is the real goal or purpose?

那麼，真正的目標或目的是什麼呢？

Now, in his defense, when you've explained your passion to people enough times over and over, this type of oversimplification is a trap that any of us will fall into easily.

現在，為他辯解一下，當你一次又一次地向人們解釋你的激情時，這種過度簡單化是我們任何人都很容易陷入的一個陷阱。

So I asked him to share a little bit of the origin story, and this is where we got an answer based in personal passion that just felt a little more personal. Real.

於是，我請他分享一下故事的起源，這就是我們得到的一個基於個人激情的答案，感覺更個人化一些。 真實

When you're walking, you see this.

當你走路時，你會看到這個。

But when you're on this, you see this view.

但當你在這上面時，你會看到這樣的景色。

You can see the sky.

你可以看到天空。

And I started to think that this is a very important experience for modern people.

我開始覺得，這對現代人來說是非常重要的體驗。

And there it is.

就是這樣。

He's a dreamer, who just wants the world to slow down a little bit and enjoy everything that's around them.

他是一個夢想家，只想讓世界慢下來，享受身邊的一切。

A mindset that really could do wonders in a metropolis like Tokyo.

在東京這樣的大都市，這種思維方式確實能創造奇蹟。

You know, in a world where big companies like Tesla and other giants are making autonomous taxis and self-driving cars, something small and simple and wooden like this may seem futile, in some ways even dystopian.

要知道，在特斯拉等大公司和其他巨頭都在製造自動計程車和自動駕駛汽車的世界裡，像這樣小巧、簡單、木訥的東西可能顯得徒勞無益，在某種程度上甚至是烏托邦式的。

But every big company starts small at one point, and it's what they represent that really matters.

但每家大公司都曾從小做起，它們所代表的東西才是真正重要的。

The little guy making efforts to move technology or our world forward in some way.

小人物以某種方式努力推動技術或我們的世界向前發展。

Now, there's always gonna be critics who spew a bunch of negativity, but critics are often talkers and not doers.

現在，總會有批評家大放厥詞，但批評家往往只說不做。

I personally don't ever see fleets of these massing the streets of Tokyo and Osaka.

我個人從未見過這些車隊在東京和大阪的街道上集結。

Maybe I'm just too cynical to see the value proposition outside of the novelty.

也許我太憤世嫉俗，看不到新奇之外的價值主張。

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

我想聽聽您的想法。

But what I do see is a team of passionate people creating and moving things forward.

但我看到的是一個由充滿激情的人組成的團隊在創造和推動事物發展。

And that's a start.

這只是一個開始。

But I'd love to hear your thoughts.

但我很想聽聽你們的想法。

Would you use this?

你會用這個嗎？

Let me know down below.

請在下面告訴我。

We'll see you again real soon.

我們很快會再見面的。