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Musk wants to get rid of Tesla’s robotaxi babysitters ‘by the end of the year’

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.”

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/804972/tesla-robotaxi-safety-monitor-remove-austin-musk

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/804972/tesla-robotaxi-safety-monitor-remove-austin-musk

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