Tesla's robotaxi service will launch in Austin with just ~10 cars that are geofenced to avoid challenging intersections and monitored by backup teleoperators

Autonomous ride-hailing service to make tentative debut in Austin, Texas, with only about 10 cars

Financial Times 2025-06-20 Richard Waters

@brianckeegan.com Brian C. Keegan on bluesky
Such disruption, very innovation, much AI [embedded post]
@quinnypig.com Corey Quinn on bluesky
Hard to tell where the robot ends and the Tesla driver begins: can't handle left turns, needs remote supervision, and thinks it's better than you. [embedded post]
@chris.wensel.net Chris K Wensel on bluesky
What could go wrong — Insert link to recent #spacex test [embedded post]
@darthfos Trevor Foster on bluesky
Basically they are remote control cars on a safe set of specific roadways like an amusement park ride. [embedded post]
@realdanodowd Dan O'Dowd on x
“When we deploy the cars in Austin...we will geofence it” - Elon Musk, May 2025 “If you need a geofence you do not have real self-driving” - Elon Musk, April 2019 [video]
@joshuaogundu Josh on x
And I was told that Tesla could compete with Waymo
@rakeshsfnyc Rakesh Agrawal on x
At least (in theory) they's being responsible with their half-baked technology.
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