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»#ElonMusk is #lobbying lawmakers on #driverlessvehicle rules: #Tesla is expected to launch a small and geofenced #robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.« https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/30/elon-musk-is-lobbying-lawmakers-on-driverless-vehicle-rules/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
This Forbes interview suggests a rebranding from Tesla #RoboTaxi to "RemoTaxi" or "RC Cab".
Celebrating like 10 virtually remote-controlled, sensor-poor test vehicles in one geo-fenced city as big rollout in June?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cvat2fBx48
At minute eleven, one of their engineers cited admitting a lag of *years* behind Waymo
Heh. #Tesla is hiring lots of remote operators to monitor and control is "self-driving" #robotaxi service. https://insideevs.com/news/760863/tesla-hiring-humans-to-control-robotaxis/
Waymo hits 10M paid robotaxi trips—doubling in just 5 months—yet still not profitable, says co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana. The future of autonomous mobility is accelerating! #Waymo #AutonomousVehicles #Robotaxi #SelfDriving #Innovation #TechNews
Mit fünf Jahren Verspätung kommt das #Robotaxi von #Tesla auf die Straße - allerdings nicht wie versprochen voll #autonom, sondern von Mitarbeitern ferngesteuert. Statt 1 Million sind es zudem nur 20 Autos. https://winfuture.de/news,150985.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
WeRide Launches First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Operations in Abu Dhabi #technews24h #weride #robotaxi #driverless #abudabi #transportation #selfdriving #technews #tech #travel https://www.technews24h.com/2025/05/weride-launches-first-fully-driverless.html
Others have long had doubts. When #Tesla in 2019 announced it was prohibiting lease purchases because of its #robotaxi plans, Evercore ISI analysts reacted in a research note: "uhmmm, what??" The announcement "is an indication that Tesla believes their ride-hailing network is going to be a viable business in three years," the analysts added. "Put us in the extremely skeptical camp."
Some #investors have referenced the alleged inventory of leased vehicles as a promising strategy. As recently as October – ahead of a Hollywood event where #Tesla displayed a concept "Cybercab" #robotaxi – Ark Investment Management, long bullish on Tesla stock, said the off-lease inventory could help quickly ramp-up an #autonomous ride-hailing service.
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