The June 22 launch of Tesla's robotaxis in Austin, Texas, actually occurred. It's a tentative first step for the company, however: a human "Tesla Safety Monitor" is accompanying the first riders.

Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the “robotaxi launch” and social-media influenc… ...

Given Tesla’s troubling track record of safety failures, its refusal to invest in tech that have made competitors like Waymo far safer, and its continued lack of public transparency, it’s ...