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Tesla has begun early discussions with local officials in an unnamed city as it prepares for a bold Robotaxi launch. The move follows recent unveiling plans and signals a significant step toward deploying fully autonomous ride-sharing vehicles without human drivers.
Tesla Targets First City for Robotaxi Service
Initiating early talks with the authorities in the area, Tesla is already targeting the first city it hopes to establish some form of Robotaxi service, according to a recent report.
During the October launching ceremony of Robotaxi, Tesla announced plans to launch its fully autonomous ride-sharing service in California and Texas as early as 2025. In one of those states, it has already begun negotiations with municipal officials.
Bloomberg has learned that the corporation has established contact with authorities in Austin, Texas. The magazine obtained emails that demonstrated that negotiations had already begun between Tesla and Austin municipal officials.
But they're still in the early phases, so there are a lot of details to work out before they can move forward, such as when they might launch and how big their Robotaxi fleet will be.
Tesla’s Robotaxi Fleet to Revolutionize Ride-Sharing
Compared to the present offerings, this would be very different. At this time, Tesla owners can take advantage of the company's Full Self-Driving suite to go almost anywhere with only a little help from the car. Even though it doesn't need the driver's hands on the wheel, they still need to pay close attention because it's being seen through a camera facing inside the cabin.
This is not at all what Tesla has in mind for its Robotaxi fleet. No one in the car would have to pay attention or do anything to help the car run if this were to happen.
Following in the footsteps of previous businesses like Waymo, the car would transport passengers from A to B without requiring any human participation, Teslarati shares.
Overcoming Technical Challenges of Robotaxi Deployment
However, in order to maintain the autonomous nature of these journeys, these companies have implemented geofenced regions and teleoperation. All they're limited to is a specific region. Speculation has it that Tesla would use teleoperation in the beginning stages of running its Robotaxi fleet, even if the firm is against using geofencing.
To begin with, it would be prudent for Tesla to run the Robotaxi fleet in Austin. Just outside the town lies Tesla's Gigafactory Texas; in 2022, the business relocated its headquarters from Palo Alto, California to Texas.
