Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver

Tesla robotaxis now test driving in Austin without humans on board

Tesla robotaxis have been navigating Austin streets for the last six months or so, with "Tesla Safety Monitors" on board. Now, the robotaxis are operating without anyone inside.

We're Bracing for an Accident Now That Tesla Is Taking the Safety Drivers Out of Its Robotaxis

Tesla is preparing for its Robotaxis to go fully driverless and ditch its human safety monitors, according to CEO Elon Musk, while the rest of us prepare for an accident. Over the weekend, footage circulated on social media showing at least two different Tesla Robotaxis roaming the streets of Austin, Texas, without anyone in the driver’s seat. Musk soon stepped in to confirm what his fans were seeing. “Testing is underway with no occupants in th…

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Goldman's First Take On Safety Monitor-Free Robotaxis In Austin

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Tesla makes stealth move to deploy autonomous Robotaxis with no safety drivers: 'It's happening'

Witnesses have seen Tesla's autonomous taxis cruising the streets of Austin, Texas, without any occupants, according to Forbes. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's Full Self-Driving chief, verified the reports. If true, these vacant cars show progress toward completely driverless operation, a goal CEO Elon Musk had targeted for a June service debut but failed to achieve. Musk told a shareholder gathering that the company aims to reach fully unsupervised Ro…

Tesla shares jump as Musk confirms driverless robotaxi testing

Tesla shares hit their highest in nearly a year on Monday after CEO Elon Musk said the electric-vehicle maker was testing its robotaxis without safety monitors in the front passenger seat.