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Tesla is poised to finally launch its long-awaited robotaxi service this weekend in Austin, Texas., the self-driving cabs will have a human "safety monitor" plunked in the front passenger seat — a far cry from Elon Musk'sThe hilarious admission was disclosed in the recent invitations Tesla sent out to those interested in participating in the robotaxi service .
The difference in this case is that Musk spent all his time hyping up a full-blown launch, has repeatedly insisted that his cars would be ready to roll without a safety chaperone, and has never passed up an opportunity to exaggerate his company's capabilities to a preposterous degree.that "Teslas will be in the wild with no one in them in June in Austin." He also insisted in athat over 1,000 Tesla robotaxis would be roaming the city "within a few months" of launching. Further beggaring belief, in that same interview he repeated his one-million-robotaxis promise, this time setting the deadline for achieving that number at the end of 2026. With the end of the month quickly approaching — and very little show for it — it seems that Musk is trying to save face by pushing whatever semblance of robotaxi capabilities Tesla has available out onto the streets.Subscribe to our daily newsletter to keep in touch with the subjects shaping our future. I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its User Agreement and Privacy Policy
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