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Tesla Robotaxis Only Go 20 Miles/Day. Meanwhile Where’s Mobileye?
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, JUL 25 – Tesla will start its invite-only Robotaxi rides with safety drivers to expand self-driving tech amid declining vehicle sales, following a limited Austin test last month.
- On Thursday, Tesla Inc. plans to launch its Robotaxi service in San Francisco this weekend, moving the timeline up to Friday, according to an internal memo viewed by Business Insider.
- Amid weakening demand, regulatory credits and vehicle deliveries declined, as Tesla's CEO Elon Musk shifts focus toward self-driving technology, according to Marko Marjanovic.
- Tesla said the program will launch with safety drivers in the driver's seat having full control of steering and brakes, covering a geofenced area spanning Marin, much of the East Bay, San Francisco and south to San Jose.
- A spokesperson for the California DMV said the agency has yet to receive Tesla’s permit application for driverless testing or deployment, while Tesla is mobilizing local employees to launch Friday without regulatory approval.
- Musk said the company plans to expand its Robotaxi service globally while initially operating an invite-only program for some Tesla owners who will pay for rides.
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Tesla has publicly staked its future on its robotaxis. Now the company is planning to launch a public car service in the San Francisco Bay Area. Tesla is calling it a “robotaxi” service, but legally, this one will have to use cars with human drivers. The plan appears to put the electric carmaker in murky legal waters in a US state with the country’s most tightly regulated autonomous vehicle industry—and where Tesla is already being sued for misl…
Huh? – Tesla Launches ‘Robotaxis’ with Human Drivers.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Tesla is planning to expand its robotaxi service to San Francisco, California, despite ongoing technical issues and regulatory hurdles, with “human safety operators” in the driver’s seats.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Tesla, led by CEO Elon Musk, and its head of artificial intelligence (AI) software, Ashok Elluswamy, along with California regulatory agencies.WHEN & WHERE: The rollout is planned for this week in San Francisco, foll…
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