Tesla, Austin and robotaxi
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Tesla is planning another expansion in Central Texas, this time in Mustang Ridge south of Austin. A new state filing describes the project as the "Mustang Ridge Distribution Center," built out of existing office and warehouse space Tesla is leasing.
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is moving further into the autonomous-driving market as it has started offering robotaxi rides using its Cybercab.
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Tesla's Cybercab Didn't Ask Permission to Ditch the Steering Wheel. Now the Feds Want a Word.
NHTSA didn't open a Cybercab audit because anyone believes the car is dangerous. It opened one because Tesla, unlike every other company running driverless fleets on public roads, didn't ask for permission first.
Elon Musk was expected to provide new details on the purpose-built robotaxi during a launch event at ACL Live. So far, few have been heard.
Tesla just put driverless Cybercabs on Austin streets, but the loudest question on Wall Street has nothing to do with robotaxis. Prediction markets are pricing something far bigger, and it could redefine what Tesla even is by 2027.
After launching in Austin, Texas, last week, Tesla is looking to expand the Cybercab to new parts of the United States in an effort that will see the driverless, steering wheel-less, and pedal-less vehicle chauffeur people around as part of the Robotaxi ride-hailing service.
Investor Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management thinks that the Tesla Inc. Cybercab launch reflects a shift in CEO Elon Musk‘s outlook on incidents involving self-driving vehicles. 300 Cybercabs in Austin In a post on X on Thursday,