US EditionElon Musk's Tesla unveils self-driving ride-hailing service
- Tesla is testing its robotaxi service in Austin and San Francisco, with a public launch expected in June.
- CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the robotaxi fleet will start with 10-20 Model Y vehicles that can be called through an app.
- Musk aims to introduce fully autonomous rides and a futuristic robotaxi called the Cybercab by 2026, despite safety concerns.
- The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association urges a federal framework for testing autonomous vehicles, as no movement has been seen yet, according to an AVIA spokesperson.
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Elon Musk's Tesla unveils self-driving ride-hailing service
Tesla on Wednesday said that an early version of its Full Self-Driving, FSD, ride-hailing service is now operational for employees in Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. This marks the first tangible step towards its plan to launch fully autonomous paid rides this summer. Tesla shared the update in a post on X, insisting that the service has already completed more than 1,500 trips and over 15,000 miles of driving. “This service helps us devel…
Elon Musk says 10 to 20 Tesla Model Ys in Austin will offer paid robotaxi rides in June but gives few tech details — 'you can just see for yourself in two months'
Elon Musk vowed that Tesla’s transformation into a robotaxi service is on track and moving full speed ahead for its debut in Austin two months from now, even as the embattled CEO sidestepped some of the key questions about how the automaker will pull off such a feat. Musk said that Tesla would begin selling paid rides to customers in fully autonomous Model Y vehicles in June, beginning with 10 to 20 cars in circulation on “day one” and expanding…
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