Tesla Robotaxis by June? Musk Turns to Texas for Hands-off Regulation
In a state where the company is taking advantage of Republican-led deregulation, Tesla will roll out autonomous ride-hailing for money by June in Austin, Texas, Elon Musk told investors in late January.
Elon Musk told investors in late January that Tesla would roll out "autonomous ride-hailing for money" by June in Austin, Texas — a state where the company faces almost no regulation, raising questions about how much safety and legal risk Tesla is willing to take on as it deploys unproven driverless technology on public streets.
Tesla has long blamed its customers for accidents involving the driver-assistance systems it calls Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD), noting it warns Tesla owners to stay ready to take over driving.