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Tesla’s Robotaxi Plans Heat Up in Arizona, But Questions RemainTesla Robotaxi" > Tesla is seeking approval to launch a robotaxi service in Arizona, including Phoenix. The company has applied to operate autonomous vehicles with or without onboard safety personnel,
Two weeks into Tesla’s invite-only ride-hailing service, CEO Elon Musk’s die-hard fans are amazed, but it’s not clear anyone else is.
Tesla’s robotaxi push faces safety flaws, legal risks, and issues in Austin, casting doubt on its autonomy vision. Learn why TSLA stock is a sell.
Waymo has 69 times more vehicle days of commercial robotaxi operation in Austin and has had 42 more incidents. This is one incident for every 292 vehicle days of operation. Tesla has had zero collisions while Waymo has had three collisions (aka Actual accidents) in Austin.
The company has avoided major legal problems for fatal accidents involving its partially automated Autopilot and FSD features. An autonomous ride service changes that.
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Stocktwits on MSNRobotaxi Wars Heat Up: Waymo Eyes Expanding Into Northeast US Cities Weeks After Tesla's Cybercab DebutAlphabet’s Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Philadelphia, marking its latest step toward expanding robotaxi services nationwide amid intensifying competition with Tesla, which is racing to commercialize its Cybercab platform.
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Straight Arrow News on MSNSafety issues, traffic violations captured by Tesla robotaxi passengersViral videos have shown several incidents of Tesla robotaxis making errors - or even violating traffic laws - in the wake of their rollout on June 22 in Austin, Texas. NBC News reported these include a Tesla dropping off a passenger in the middle of an intersection and one driving on the wrong side
The three autonomous driving experts told Business Insider about how they think the launch went, and what may have prompted some issue.