Tesla, robotaxi and Elon Musk
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Tesla doesn't have the permits to run an autonomous vehicle taxi in California, but probably nothing stops a driver-assist based taxi.
Tesla's Robotaxi is limited to invites only for now and there's no sure way of getting access. Some traveled thousands of miles just to try it.
Tesla’s autonomous robo-taxis have successfully logged 7,000 miles (approximately 11,265 kilometers) of self-driving in Austin, but questions remain over whether this marks a substantial breakthrough.
Besides expansion in major centres in the USA, Waymo is planning to expand its ride-hailing services outside the country in Tokyo.
Waymo’s robotaxis are fully driverless and expanding fast, while Tesla’s service is still limited and invite-only. The gap is bigger than you think.
An upside-down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The geofenced boundaries of the EV maker’s new Austin service area are drawing laughs and criticism.
Human-driven Teslas are set to operate a ride service in the Bay Area. Tesla will need more extensive permits to offer rides in "Robotaxis."
Tesla just updated its autonomous Robotaxi coverage map in Austin, Texas. The service area is similar to rival Waymo’s map but extends coverage. Customers noticed what could be a somewhat intentional shape to the map.
Tesla finally did the damn thing. The company launched its hotly anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, June 22nd — and we’re now starting to see some of the first reactions roll in.
Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin. Details are still sparse, but limited service is open to vetted and invited riders.
For comparison, Alphabet's Waymo covers a roughly equal, but far less penile-shaped area of Austin. Musk recently announced the Robotaxi project's expansion in Austin, and added that the Robotaxi service may expand to the Bay Area "in a month or two." We shudder to think which shape the Robotaxi geofenced area may take over there.
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