Philippines resort picked for test of Japanese self-driving sky tram

Zip Infrastructure targets Southeast Asia with cheaper alternative to monorails

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Zip Infrastructure's autonomous tramway can be built for about a fifth of the cost of a monorail, according to the startup. (Zip Infrastructure illustration)

SHOGO KODAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- A Japanese startup will soon begin a feasibility survey for an autonomous aerial tramway in the Philippine mountain resort city of Baguio, seeking a foothold in Southeast Asia for low-cost public transportation technology.

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