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Tesla has started expanding access to its Robotaxi ride-hailing service beyond the initial small group it launched in late June in Austin, Texas. The company is hand-picking users who have expressed interest in the service by filling out a form on its website. The first Robotaxi rides took place on June 22, and despite some minor issues, the launch was widely successful. The initial group of users was small, but Tesla is now increasing the number of[…]

The debut of Tesla’s robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, has been met with a reality check. Elon Musk had promised that the service would offer fully “unsupervised” rides with “no one in the car.” However, it has become clear that the self-driving cars are heavily reliant on human supervisors, or “safety monitors,” who are seated in the front passenger seat. Just days into the service’s launch, an incident has surfaced that raises questions about the level of[…]