
Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted the company would be able to remove the safety monitors from its robotaxis « by the end of the year. » He also said Tesla would launch a robotaxi service in 8-10 new markets also before the end of 2025.
« We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large parts of Austin by the end of this year, » Musk said in an earnings call with investors. « So within a few months, we expect to have no safety drivers at all, at least in parts of Austin. We’re obviously being very cautious about the deployment. »
Tesla’s robotaxis in Austin and San Francisco include safety monitors with access to a kill switch – a fallb …