Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxis rolled out for the first time on roads in Austin, Texas on Sunday. In videos shared by Tesla on X, a small group of invited analysts, influencers and shareholders were shown participating in paid rides. The small number of vehicles deployed had a human safety operator in the passenger seat, according to reports. Analysts said the ‘low-key’ robotaxi launch highlights Tesla’s big bid to compete with existing self-driving taxi operators in the US and China, as the sector grows.
Musk congratulated Tesla’s artificial intelligence and chip design teams on the launch in a post on X, writing that it was ‘the culmination of a decade of hard work.’ ‘Both the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla,’ he added.” (06/23/25)