Tesla has initiated testing of its autonomous ride-hail service called FSD (Full Self-Driving) with select employees in Austin and the Bay Area. This step precedes the company's anticipated robotaxi service launch in June. The early testing phase involves the use of a new app designed for non-Tesla owners to hail vehicles from the fleet. This process mirrors that of competitors like Waymo, indicating a standard practice in the industry. The rollout includes a preliminary statistic of 1.5k trips and 15k miles driven, underscoring the operational capacity being built prior to public launch.
Tesla has started testing its autonomous ride-hail service with employees in Austin and the Bay Area ahead of the company's planned robotaxi launch this summer.
FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live for an early set of employees in Austin & San Francisco Bay Area. We've completed over 1.5k trips & 15k miles of driving.
Ferrying employees before a launch is standard procedure in the world of autonomous ride-hail. For example, Waymo uses a similar playbook when it enters a new market.
Tesla plans to launch a robotaxi service in Austin in June, which the company reiterated Tuesday during its first-quarter earnings call.
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