Tesla’s Robotaxi launch day is right here and we’ll be masking the information proper and on X (@techAU). That is ordered most up-to-date (high).
Elon Musk shares congratulations
Immediately is an enormous day for the Tesla AI crew, having launched the service they’ve been growing for years. Head of Tesla, Elon Musk has now shared his congratulations and due to the {hardware} and software program groups that made right this moment potential.
Tesla shares the primary robotaxi experiences
The official Tesla account is sharing the primary robotaxi experiences in a thread to their 23.9 Million followers. This at present contains Zack (@BLKMDL3).
Kimbal approval
Elon Musk’s brother and fellow Tesla board member, Kimbal Musk has shared his congratulations to the Tesla crew on right this moment’s Robotaxi launch.
No Suggestions
Zack has shared a fast video of the app expertise, once you full a tip, you get to offer a score (out of 5 lightning bolts), a remark and the choice to go away a tip. As with most companies in America, you’ll be able to pay further within the type of a tip. The video reveals him making an attempt to go away a tip, however Tesla is clearly not anticipating that right this moment, as a substitute displaying a enjoyable picture of a Cyber-themed Hedgehog.
Tesla has sometimes proven a hedgehog after car buy on their web site.
Robotaxi Suggestions
I like how Tesla has included directions on find out how to open the door. Frequent data for Tesla house owners, however there will probably be folks getting right into a Tesla for the primary time with Robotaxi.
The rider expertise
Sawyer has shared a video of the rider expertise. While you get at the back of a Robotaxi, the rear display screen welcomes you.. “Welcome Sawyer”.
Robotaxi HQ
Head of Autopilot, Ashok Elluswamy has shared a photograph from inside Tesla, this supplies an perception into the expertise for the engineering crew that has labored laborious for years to make right this moment potential.
With billions of {dollars} invested, now the engineers get to observe their work from Robotaxi HQ.
Livestreams
Tesla’s Robotaxi service is now formally stay for customers. There’s a variety of folks stay streaming their expertise.
Rear-screen
Zack has shared the rear-screen on the robotaxi.
First Tesla Robotaxi rides for purchasers are taking place.
Georestriction
The preliminary service space appears fairly small, now the sport is to see how briskly Tesla can scale this space. Based mostly on this overlay, it appears like Tesla has launched with about half of the Waymo service space in Austin, Texas.
Tesla Robotaxi Cell App is out
Extra sightings of Tesla Robotaxis
Tesla are being pretty delicate in regards to the branding on the robotaxi, with the emblem positioned on all sides of the car within the Robotaxi font. Given hailing these will probably be achieved by way of the app, there’s probably not a cause to make this overt, like somebody visually waving down a taxi.
Robotaxi cellular app
Greggertruck has shared a screenshot of the devoted Robotaxi app. There’s no screenshots but, however we’re anticipating this to exit within the subsequent hour or so to Early Entry Riders.
New Tesla Robotaxi account on X
There’s a model new Tesla Robotaxi account on X that’s in all probability value a comply with in order for you updates in regards to the service because it rolls out throughout America and the world.
Tesla Robotaxi Internet Web page
A devoted web page on Tesla’s web site is now stay at https://www.tesla.com/robotaxi. That is fairly primary to this point, however does formalise the launch of the service. This additionally confirms the UI for Robotaxi will probably be a typical interface, relatively than the dev mode we seen in latest days for workers.
This additionally features a hyperlink to a assist web page for Robotaxi that particulars the phrases and circumstances of the service (at present in Early Entry).
Pricing
Tesla has verify the pricing for rides in the course of the Early Entry Program will probably be a flat price of $4.20. This implies the monetary chain of occasions is in place.. It additionally means Tesla hasn’t selected the system for paid rides (distance, time and many others).
This implies we will’t evaluate or get perception into robotaxi worth comparisons at this stage.
