Tesla Inc. made a modest but pivotal move in its bid to dominate the autonomous vehicle industry by launching its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on Sunday.
No splashy stage show, no grand unveil, no Tesla-shaped fireworks. Just a few influencers, a handful of self-driving Model Ys, and a quiet Sunday morning in Austin.
Tesla US88160R1014 hat den von Firmenchef Elon Musk seit langem angekündigten Robotaxi-Dienst zunächst im Kleinformat und mit einem Aufpasser im Beifahrersitz gestartet.
Electric car maker Tesla started a trial of its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, the first step toward what could be a showdown with Alphabet's Waymo, the only player currently offering fully autonomous paid rides in the United States.
Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin, a decade after CEO Elon Musk began making — and breaking — myriad promises about his company's ability to launch such a service.
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.
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