Tesla started in Texas Robotaxi service with restrictions

In the city of Austin in the US state of Texas, Tesla has been able to book selected users in some cars in some cars without a person at the wheel. The electric car manufacturer initially chosen the company, especially in a friendly-minded online influencer.

The offer is initially limited to a manageable part of Austin’s city center. Musk had previously announced that only 10 to 20 vehicles would be available at the start. At the same time, he claims that most of the new Tesla cars already have all the necessary technology on board to be autonomous. Therefore, he speaks of millions of self-driving Teslas on the streets and a share of more than 90 percent in the robotaxi business for his company.

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Doubts about Musk’s concept

However, experts and rivals have doubts about how reliably Teslas can drive autonomously, since Musk only wants to rely on cameras and do without the more expensive laser radars that feel the surroundings. With this technique, the Robotaxi provider Waymo, which is currently by far, is on the road. With over 15,000 cars, Waymo now makes more than 250,000 trips with passengers without a person at the wheel. However, Tesla would have a significant cost advantage if Musk’s bet on cameras.

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