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Elon Musk had more bold projections for Tesla's robotaxi. But investors didn't get much insight on the Austin launch during Wednesday's earnings call.
Tesla doesn't have the permits to run an autonomous vehicle taxi in California, but probably nothing stops a driver-assist based taxi.
Under California regulations, companies need to secure permits from CPUC and the California Department of Motor Vehicles in order to test and operate self-driving vehicles in the state. Reuters reported that Tesla has, to date, only secured the DMV permit to test its robotaxi vehicles with human drivers.
Tesla's Robotaxi is limited to invites only for now and there's no sure way of getting access. Some traveled thousands of miles just to try it.
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On Monday, Tesla posted a picture of the robotaxi's new coverage area within Austin, focusing mainly on moving north up I-35 and a wider swath of South Austin below Lady Bird Lake. And it looks like a penis. "Harder, better, faster, stronger," the company's official robotaxi account posted on X, alongside a photo of the map.
Tesla has put its foot in its mouth regarding its self-driving efforts during its quarterly conference call last night.
Tesla has expanded the geofence in its robotaxi pilot in Austin, less than a month after the program’s official launch.
Fans traveled miles to ride Tesla's Robotaxi at an invite-only event, company also planning to release the service in SF with safety driver.