Tesla's driverless taxi service is poised to launch in the San Francisco Bay Area within a month or two, as confirmed by CEO Elon Musk. The expansion follows a limited service currently offered in Austin, Texas, where rides include a safety monitor. Tesla’s robotaxi Model Ys aim to operate after securing necessary regulatory approvals. Musk did not specify the details regarding the size of the service area in either Austin or the Bay Area, which will be addressed later. Experts express concerns over Tesla's exclusive reliance on a vision-only system for safety.
Musk revealed that the driverless Model Ys are set to expand to the Bay Area, pending regulatory approvals, after an invitation-only launch in Austin.
Tesla's expansion in Texas will happen this weekend, allowing a limited number of people to experience robotaxi rides with safety monitors present.
Compared to Waymo's driverless cabs, which use cameras, lidar, and radar, Tesla's vision-only strategy raises questions about safety due to its reliance solely on video cameras.
Musk mentioned that further details about the service area sizes in Austin and the Bay Area were not provided in his announcement.
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