The claim of the vehicles driving around, carrying passengers with no driver behind the wheel by June borders on ridiculous. The numbers just don't back it up
Our collective eyebrows raised when Elon Musk said self-driving vehicles were coming to Austin this week. Yes, really. Here is senior reporter Sean O’Kane’s article detailing Musk’s claims, which he made during Tesla’s Q4 earnings call.
On the Tesla front, Musk said robotaxis with unsupervised Full Self Driving technology will begin picking up fares in Austin, Texas, beginning this June. “I’m confident we’ll release unsupervised FSD in California (this year), as well,” he said.
In a move that could redefine the ride-hailing industry, Tesla has announced plans to launch its autonomous robotaxi service in Austin
Tesla (TSLA) pledged a return to growth in 2025 on Wednesday after fourth quarter results disappointed, capping off a year that saw revenue rise just 1% while profits fell sharply from a year ago. Shares in the EV maker rose almost 3% in pre-market trading on Thursday.
The bigger news, though, is what Tesla has planned for 2025. In the first half of the year, it’s set to launch “ more affordable ” models. Precise details about these models haven’t been confirmed, although Tesla has been talking about them for quite some time.
Musk claims Tesla will operate a fleet of taxis akin to Waymo's rideshare operation.
Tesla's 'full self-driving' tech is slated for this summer in Austin, Texas. The news helped raise the company's stock.
Elon Musk said today that Tesla will launch “unsupervised full self-driving in Austin as a paid service” in June.
Musk first mentioned the robotaxi service idea in October, introducing Tesla’s Cybercab prototype—an autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. The plan was initially set for a 2025 launch in Texas and California,
Tesla's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings day is here — a highly anticipated report that is expected to be released after market close Wednesday.