Tesla, robotaxi and San Francisco Bay Area
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Tesla reached out to Arizona late last month to start a certification process for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service, and a decision is expected by the end of this month, the state's transportation department said on Thursday.
Musk said that Grok, his AI chatbot that praised Adolf Hitler and posted a barrage of antisemitic comments recently, will be in Tesla vehicles “next week.”
Tesla will be expanding its driverless robotaxi service to the Bay Area “in a month of two,” according to Elon Musk. Posting on his social media platform
State law currently prevents the cars from operating without a driver behind the wheel. Waymo is pushing to change that.
Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman examines some of the top headlines on Wall Street on Thursday, July 10 in this episode of Market Minute. Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says the company plans to expand its robotaxi rollout to San Francisco in the coming months.
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Tesla’s next robotaxi chapter is at the heart of the tech world. Musk unveiled plans for the company to kick off its autonomous ride-hailing service in the San Francisco Bay Area in the next couple of months, barring any regulatory hiccups. The Bay Area isn’t exactly an easy launch pad.