In some real-world settings, taxicab geometry is more convenient, and more relevant, than Euclidean geometry. Engineers use it when planning the most efficient paths for robots to take when navigating ...

“It has a lot of horizontal and a lot of side angle, so when it comes from a righty like that, that's what makes it really good,” Schneemann said. “He located it well. Luckily, I got the barrel on it, ...