A controller-circuit for an automated host-vehicle, said controller-circuit comprising: an input configured to communicate with an exterior-camera, wherein the exterior-camera is configured to have a field-of-view of an area external to an automated host-vehicle; an other-input configured to communicate with an interior-camera, wherein the interior-camera has a field-of-view of an interior of the automated host-vehicle a data-port configured to access a database that includes a customer-profile of a person; and a processor in communication with the exterior-camera, the interior-camera, and the database, wherein the processor is configured to detect, using the exterior-camera, an identification-feature of the person proximate to the automated host-vehicle, determine an identity of the person based on the identification-feature, recall from the database the customer-profile of the person in accordance with the identity, and, determine whether to select or reject the person as a passenger in accordance with the customer-profile of the person, and, in response to determining to select the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to steer towards the person, to stop close to the person, and to open a door of the automated host-vehicle so that the person can enter the automated host-vehicle, and verify the identities of passengers transported by the automated host-vehicle using the interior-camera, wherein the passengers include the passenger, and in response to determining to reject the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to prevent the person from boarding the automated host-vehicle. an input configured to communicate with an exterior-camera, wherein the exterior-camera is configured to have a field-of-view of an area external to an automated host-vehicle; an other-input configured to communicate with an interior-camera, wherein the interior-camera has a field-of-view of an interior of the automated host-vehicle a data-port configured to access a database that includes a customer-profile of a person; and a processor in communication with the exterior-camera, the interior-camera, and the database, wherein the processor is configured to detect, using the exterior-camera, an identification-feature of the person proximate to the automated host-vehicle, determine an identity of the person based on the identification-feature, recall from the database the customer-profile of the person in accordance with the identity, and, determine whether to select or reject the person as a passenger in accordance with the customer-profile of the person, and, in response to determining to select the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to steer towards the person, to stop close to the person, and to open a door of the automated host-vehicle so that the person can enter the automated host-vehicle, and verify the identities of passengers transported by the automated host-vehicle using the interior-camera, wherein the passengers include the passenger, and in response to determining to reject the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to prevent the person from boarding the automated host-vehicle. detect, using the exterior-camera, an identification-feature of the person proximate to the automated host-vehicle, determine an identity of the person based on the identification-feature, recall from the database the customer-profile of the person in accordance with the identity, and, determine whether to select or reject the person as a passenger in accordance with the customer-profile of the person, and, in response to determining to select the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to steer towards the person, to stop close to the person, and to open a door of the automated host-vehicle so that the person can enter the automated host-vehicle, and verify the identities of passengers transported by the automated host-vehicle using the interior-camera, wherein the passengers include the passenger, and in response to determining to reject the person as a passenger, operate the automated host-vehicle to prevent the person from boarding the automated host-vehicle.