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Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver
Tesla tests fully driverless Model Y robotaxis in Austin without human monitors as part of CEO Elon Musk's plan to scale fleet beyond 60 vehicles by year-end.
- Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, wrote `Testing is underway with no occupants in the car` on Sunday as two Tesla Model Y Robotaxi vehicles drove empty in Austin, Texas.
- Tesla plans to remove safety monitors and scale driverless rides in Austin by year-end, following recent Full Self-Driving v14.2.1.25 releases, Musk confirmed.
- On Sunday, observers spotted at least two Robotaxis operating without safety monitors near South Congress and Dawson, Austin neighborhoods, using different license plates.
- Despite the tests, Tesla has not yet placed paying customers in unsupervised vehicles and has not released comparative safety data, even after multiple crashes with safety monitors onboard.
- Scaling advocates and critics say Tesla hopes to convert much of its existing fleet into driverless cars to scale Robotaxi, while Musk reiterated timelines last week despite past missed deadlines.
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