"Tesla Inc. said it has opened its robotaxi app to the general public, suggesting the company will soon roll out the service beyond a select group of early access users in Austin, Texas. The company's Tesla Robotaxi account on social media site X announced the rideshare app is "now available to all" in a post late Wednesday. Until now the service has largely been open to investors and social media influencers. The post linked to the application in Apple's app store, noting users can download it to join the waitlist."
"Tesla also laid out what it called a "Good Conduct Policy," asking users to agree to terms including "behave like your mom is watching" and "be clean." People must be 18 to ride unaccompanied and no one under 13 can ride in the vehicles, it added. Regulatory Hurdles Tesla marks the second autonomous rideshare service currently active in Austin, joining Waymo, which operates through Uber Technologies Inc. The region is a testbed for autonomous vehicle activity for companies including Volkswagen ADMT, Avride and Zoox."
Tesla opened its robotaxi app to the general public and linked the app in Apple's app store so users can join the waitlist. The public launch follows an initial June rollout in Austin using about 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs and an expansion to a non-autonomous Bay Area rideshare under the same name. The app previously served investors and social media influencers and aligns with CEO Elon Musk's September availability prediction. The app includes a Good Conduct Policy, age restrictions, California-specific terms, and Tesla is pursuing permits and eyeing expansion to other states.
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