Tesla began a new phase in its bet on autonomous mobility with the launch of its first robotaxis service in the United States.
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The operation debuted limitedly in Austin, Texas, with a fleet of 20 Model Y 2025 units, operating in a specific region of the city. The races cost fixed fare of US$ 4,20 And they work daily from 6am to noon, but still have a safety monitor on board.
Despite promising total autonomy since 2016, Elon Musk maintains a company employee in the passenger bank to follow the tests on the streets.
Different from competitors as Waymo e Zamxwhich use advanced sensors, the Tesla Bet on a cameras -only vision system, which reduces costs, but generates distrust among safety experts. The system can be remotely controlled by operators in unforeseen situations. The company is also under investigation by NHTSA for the risks associated with its driver assistance systems, such as the Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving (FSD)which still require constant human attention.
The launch occurs amid criticism and regulatory barriers: Texas legislators have even asked for the postponement of the service until new state rules are unsuccessfully.
Still, Musk plans to quickly expand service to other cities and bet on the development of Cybercab, a 100% autonomous, steering wheel vehicle designed to operate at low cost. Meanwhile, Tesla needs to demonstrate that its camera -based technology can face competition, and the challenge of operating with large scale safe.
Source: Digital Look | Photo: Instagram @teslamotors | This content was created with the help of AI and revised by the editorial team
Super congratulations to the @Tesla_ai software & chip design teams on a successful @Robotaxi launch!!
Culmination of a decade of hard work.
Both the AI chip and software teams were built from scratch within Tesla.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 22, 2025
