As taxi apps become smarter, experts predict they will sync with social networks and calendars to provide an even more efficient and tailored service to their passengers. Here comes the rise of the smart taxi.

伴随打车软件愈发智能，专家预测，以后的打车软件将可与社交网站和用户日历达成同步，以为乘客提供愈加便捷且个人化的定制服务。智能出租车将崛起。

TVs in the back of cabs could automatically change channel based on a users likes or dislikes, for example, or drivers could anticipate when and where a passenger will need a ride even before the customer does.

譬如，出租车椅背上的电视或许会自动根据乘客的爱好切换频道，而司机大概比乘客更早了解在什么时间、什么地址会接到乘客。

The app will know when you are leaving a client meeting and send a taxi to meet you.

打车软件会了解你什么时间会结束顾客会议，然后把出租车派到你面前。

And as wearables increase in popularity, waving a hand to hail a cab will easily be detected by an electronic ring or wristband.

伴随各种可穿着打扮设施的普及，招手叫出租车的意图可以比较容易被电子戒指或腕带捕捉到。

Within the next five years, as self-driving technologies become more mainstream1, futurologists predict that many cars will converge2 with the high street.

将来五年，无人驾驶技术更趋主流的时候，将来学家语言，不少汽车都会与高街企业达成聚合。

In addition to carrying passengers, self-driving cars, as well as traditional taxis, may also become delivery drivers.

除去搭载乘客，无人开车和传统的出租车都可以成为递送员。

This means people could order a taxi to collect dry cleaning, for example, or deliver medicine using a single app.

这就意味着，大家通过一个简单的软件就能叫辆出租车去帮他们拿洗好的衣服，或者上门送药。