{"id":304558,"date":"2025-05-31T00:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=304558"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:31:25","slug":"tesla-has-been-testing-robotaxi-service-without-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tesla-has-been-testing-robotaxi-service-without-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla has been testing robotaxi service without drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tesla has officially begun testing its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/teslas-robotaxi-trademark-denied-for-being-too-generic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"long-anticipated robotaxi service in Austin\">long-anticipated robotaxi service in Austin<\/a>, Texas, but the launch has sparked significant concerns due to the absence of safety drivers during these trials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CEO Elon Musk revealed the news, asserting that the company is &#8220;a month ahead of schedule,&#8221; with plans to roll out the paid service to customers starting June 12. <\/strong>However, this timeline is subject to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The tests involve a small fleet of 10 to 20 Tesla Model Y<\/strong> vehicles navigating public streets without a driver at the wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bloomberg reports that for the first time, Tesla operated a test vehicle on public roads in Austin with no one in the driver&#39;s seat.<br><br>A Tesla engineer was riding in a passenger seat of a Model Y SUV, which drove autonomously with no remote operation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ALUOaTIsQZ\">pic.twitter.com\/ALUOaTIsQZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niccruzpatane\/status\/1927823153834692725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Tesla&#8217;s Ambitious Robotaxi Rollout Lead to Chaos on the Streets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk stated that these vehicles have been operated without any incidents over the last few days, raising eyebrows considering the limited testing period leading up to the commercial launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tesla-acknowledges-it-is-years-behind-waymo-in-autonomous-driving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"In stark contrast to competitors like Waymo\">In stark contrast to competitors like Waymo<\/a>, which conducted extensive testing with safety drivers for over six months, Tesla&#8217;s approach raises questions about its commitment to safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports highlight that critical details of the planned rollout have not been communicated to local authorities, contributing to unease about the impending launch. There are suggestions that Tesla could employ &#8220;heavy teleoperation,&#8221; possibly assigning a remote operator per vehicle; however, the specifics remain unconfirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING:<br><br>ELON MUSK JUST SAID TESLA HAS BEEN TESTING ROBOTAXI MODEL Y VEHICLES (WITH NO ONE IN THE DRIVER SEAT) ON PUBLIC ROADS WITH NO INCIDENTS<br><br>He also mentions in June the first cars will be autonomously delivered to customers homes from the factory<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24TSLA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$TSLA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qAY29mtcnC\">pic.twitter.com\/qAY29mtcnC<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dalton Brewer (@daltybrewer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/daltybrewer\/status\/1927973500519661803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 29, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Certain sources express skepticism about the feasibility of the service, fearing it could lead to an &#8220;extremely high level of teleoperation&#8221; or, worse, a chaotic rollout. Critics argue that a lack of comprehensive testing poses significant risks and could yield avoidable accidents, putting both passengers and pedestrians in jeopardy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the June launch date approaches, concerns mount regarding the adequacy of Tesla&#8217;s testing protocol and the overall safety of its self-driving technology. Industry observers are keen to see how Tesla navigates these challenges in the coming weeks, especially as they aim to deliver cars directly to customers using their autonomous driving technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla has officially begun testing its long-anticipated robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, but the launch has sparked significant concerns due to the absence of safety drivers during these trials. CEO Elon Musk revealed the news, asserting that the company is &#8220;a month ahead of schedule,&#8221; with plans to roll out the paid service to customers &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tesla-has-been-testing-robotaxi-service-without-drivers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tesla has been testing robotaxi service without drivers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":304559,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1434,8319,1471],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-304558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-elon-musk","tag-ev","tag-tesla","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304558"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304560,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304558\/revisions\/304560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/304559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304558"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=304558"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=304558"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=304558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}