"Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin and its ride-hailing service in the Bay Area were both officially launched to the public today, giving anyone using the iOS platform the ability to simply download the app and utilize it for a ride in either of those locations. It has been in operation for several months: it launched in Austin in late June and in the Bay Area about a month later."
"Slowly, Tesla launched the platform to more people, hoping to expand the number of rides and get more valuable data on its performance in both regions to help local regulatory agencies relax some of the constraints that were placed on it. Additionally, Tesla had its own in-house restrictions, like the presence of Safety Monitors in the vehicles. However, CEO Elon Musk has maintained that these monitors were present for safety reasons specifically, but revealed the plan was to remove them by the end of the year."
Tesla opened Robotaxi access to the public in Austin and the Bay Area, but service access is limited to iOS users. The platform launched in Austin in late June and expanded to the Bay Area about a month later after an initial invite-only rollout. Austin Robotaxis operate without a person in the driver's seat unless a route goes on the freeway; Bay Area vehicles currently have someone in the driver's seat at all times. Tesla expanded access gradually to gather performance data and influence local regulators. Safety Monitors were used in vehicles and Tesla plans to remove them by year-end.
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