Tesla, Austin and Uber

Eyes on Austin: Tesla will take on Waymo and Uber in an early robotaxi battle
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to launch its first autonomous robotaxi service in Austin, Texas in June. The city is seen as ideal for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) because it is now the location of the company's headquarters,
Tesla announces robotaxi service to launch in Austin this June
Tesla will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin starting in June, according to the company’s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Jan. 29. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said during the call that the robotaxis will have no drivers in the car and instead will use the company’s new “unsupervised” version of its
Uber CEO says Musk wants to go alone on Tesla robotaxi rollout in Austin
“They want to build it alone so, to some extent in Austin, we and Waymo will be competing with Tesla when they launch,” he said, referring to Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous-vehicle unit.
Tesla moves toward launching robotaxi Uber and Lyft competitor
Tesla is taking steps to launch a ride-sharing service that could compete directly with Uber, Lyft and Waymo. Why it matters: Tesla has long pledged to run an autonomous vehicle network, which could become a significant new source of revenue at a time when its sales have flattened.
Tesla, Uber Head Toward a Showdown in Austin
They want to build it alone, so to some extent in Austin, [Uber] and Waymo will be competition with Tesla when they launch,” said Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi at the Miami FII
Tesla Unveils Self-Driving Taxi Service in Austin This June
Tesla (TSLA, Financial) is ready to launch its first autonomous robotaxi service this June in Austin, Texas. The service will ...
Waymo has doubled its weekly robotaxi rides in less than a year
Waymo is logging more than 200,000 paid robotaxi rides every week, according to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, who shared the ...
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Waymo Expands in LA: Everything to Know About the Growing Robotaxi Service
In November, Waymo scrapped its waitlist for Los Angeles and began welcoming all public riders via the Waymo One app. Now any ...
Tesla seeks first approval to offer robotaxi service in California
California DMV and CPUC in order to operate the service without safety drivers in the vehicles, or to charge customers ...
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Best Tech 2025: Waymo One Advances the Robotaxi Future
It's a valid reaction for anyone happening upon a Waymo One vehicle for the first time, but denizens of the cities where ...