Tesla has announced a groundbreaking milestone in its robotaxi service: a fully autonomous vehicle was able to leave the factory and drive itself to the buyer’s address without any human intervention.
The achievement, captured on video, involved a Model and that traveled on roads and residential areas in Texas, United States, where the service is currently in a testing phase with a limited group of users, mainly influencers.
The announcement was made by Elon Musk one day ahead of schedule, reinforcing his promise that Tesla cars would become capable of making deliveries on their own. However, the claim that this was the first 100% autonomous vehicle to operate on public roads without any occupant or remote operator has been challenged. Companies such as Waymo already offer this type of operation in cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Despite the excitement, the service faces difficulties. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation following reports of failures in the first days of the robotaxi operation. Tesla has requested that the process proceed confidentially while it seeks to demonstrate the viability and safety of its autonomous system.
Source: Digital Look | Photo: X @Tesla | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
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