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Innovation
Arlington has a reputation for recruiting innovative companies and implementing unique technologies in the City for the community .
Transportation
Because we ’ re not a member of a transit authority , Arlington has a “ clean slate ” to pilot new transportation technologies and innovative services . To date , we ’ ve been :
The first city in the U . S . to offer continuous autonomous shuttle service for entertainment district visitors , with the Milo pilot program .
One of the first cities in the nation to offer on-demand ridesharing as a public transportation solution .
The first Texas city to partner with an electric vertical takeoff and landing ( eVTOL ) aircraft manufacturer , Overair , to develop a vertiport and expand regional connectivity .
In 2021 , the City launched RAPID , an autonomous vehicle service offered on the UT Arlington campus and Downtown Arlington , fully integrated into the City ’ s public On-Demand rideshare service , to better meet transportation needs in the core of Arlington .
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