Here comes competition That rival is Alphabet's peer in the self-driving taxi space, Tesla. On Sunday, the high-profile auto company officially launched its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.

Elon Musk's Tesla enters the self-driving taxi game, an industry with big names like Waymo and Zoox in the U.S. Here's what you need to know.

Tesla launched its first robotaxis to the public in Austin on Sunday after years of delays. A small group of users was invited to try the self-driving cars for a flat fee of $4.20. Musk teased the ...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on X the Tesla AI robotaxi launch began in Austin on Sunday afternoon with customers paying a $4.20 flat fee. Ahead of the launch, CNBC reported the company would operate ...

Elon Musk's Tesla is expected to enter the self-driving taxi game, an industry with big names like Waymo and Zoox in the U.S., this weekend.

One of the biggest challenges for self-driving cars is handling complex, unpredictable situations. Things like human behavior, construction zones, and bad weather can throw them off.

Raw numbers don't tell the whole story, especially as more AVs hit the road. From 2021 and 2023, self-driving cars had a much higher crash rate per 1,000 vehicles than human-driven ones.

Raw numbers don't tell the whole story, especially as more AVs hit the road. From 2021 and 2023, self-driving cars had a much higher crash rate per 1,000 vehicles than human-driven ones.