Musk Sets Jun. 22 Launch Date for Tesla’s Robotaxi Service
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Elon Musk’s Tesla is suing one of its former engineers for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to its highly anticipated Optimus humanoid robot.
Musk said in a social media post this week that Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi service will roll onto the streets of Austin, Texas on June 22. The Tesla CEO is betting the company’s future on autonomous vehicles (AV) and a robotaxi service – which will hopefully inject much-needed cash just as the company’s sales and profits are slumping.
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Tesla (TSLA) has officially rolled out its robotaxi program in Austin, Texas, after years of promises and missed deadlines. Tesla has teased its robotaxi program since CEO Elon Musk first mentioned it in 2016,
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Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter sees more gains ahead for Tesla stock if the robotaxi launch goes smoothly.
The driverless vehicles, which include a Model Y that's really a disguised prototype of Tesla's purpose-built robotaxi, are expected to start rides with real customers in the vehicle as soon as June 22.