After driverless Tesla Model Ys were spotted traversing Austin, Texas streets on Sunday morning, CEO Elon Musk posted on his social platform X that Tesla's “robotaxi launch” would start today with rides for a flat fee of $4.20.
The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.
Tesla launched its first robotaxis to the public in Austin on Sunday after years of delays. A small group of users was invited to try the self-driving cars for a flat fee of $4.20.
The electric-car maker is launching a long-promised autonomous-taxi service in Austin to a select group of invitees.
A dozen or so self-driving cars in Austin, Texas start a limited, paid robotaxi service on Sunday.
The launch of the EV maker's robotaxi service would cap a decade of promises about autonomous vehicles by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
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Tesla's robotaxi service is set to officially hit the road this Sunday in Austin, Texas after years of preparation. A lot is riding on this plan for Elon Musk.
Wedbush sees a 'trillion-dollar' new autonomous era beginning for Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) with the launch of its Model Y Robotaxi service in Austin this Sunday. The rollout will start small, about 20 cars operating in a “geofenced” area, but Wedbush expects the service to steadily grow across roughly 25 US cities over the next year.
Tesla hasn't sold a single paid robotaxi ride to the public. Meanwhile, Waymo is on the road demonstrating a real-world robotaxi service.
Tesla is expected to tiptoe into its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, as soon as Sunday with about 10 of its Model Y SUVs that will operate within strict limits. CEO Elon Musk has said the company is being "super paranoid" about safety and that humans will remotely monitor the fleet.