"An X user recorded a Tesla Model Y driving through Austin's streets on Sunday that appears to show no one, not even a safety monitor, inside. Since Tesla launched its robotaxi in Austin in June, the driverless cars have always included a human in the passenger seat. The video generated a fair amount of excitement online from Tesla watchers, some of whom immediately went to their app to order a robotaxi to see whether it would include a safety monitor (they did)."
"Tesla CEO Elon Musk later said on Sunday that the company is now testing driverless taxis without human safety operators, though it appears not yet on actual paying customers. "Testing is underway with no occupants in the car," Musk wrote in response to the X user who posted the original video. Tesla itself responded to the video with "Just saying." Tesla's AI chief, Ashok Elluswamy, also responded. "And so it begins!" he wrote on X on Sunday."
A video posted on X shows a Tesla Model Y driving in Austin with no one in the car, not even a safety monitor. Since the June launch of the Austin robotaxi program, cars have included a human passenger-seat safety monitor. The video prompted users to check the Tesla app to request robotaxi rides, which still included safety monitors for paying customers. Elon Musk said testing is underway with no occupants in the car, and Tesla personnel posted brief confirmations. Robotaxi Tracker lists 31 active vehicles in Austin, up from 29 in November, and Musk has targeted a larger fleet by year-end.
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