Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver
: tors jan 22, 2026 6:51 pm
Not all of Tesla's fleet in Austin will be fully driverless. Per Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy, the company will be "starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase over time."
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tesla ... ty-driver/
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/tesla ... ty-driver/