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Tesla, Robotaxi and Austin

Waymo outlengths Tesla: Elon’s phallic Robotaxi map backfires in Austin’s expansion battle
Tesla started a dick measuring contest with Waymo, and it is losing. The Alphabet company is expanding its service
Tesla's new Austin robotaxi service area map raises questions — and eyebrows
An upside-down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The geofenced boundaries of the EV maker’s new Austin service area are drawing laughs and criticism.
Tesla expands geofence in Austin for robotaxi pilot program
Tesla has expanded the geofence in its robotaxi pilot in Austin, less than a month after the program’s official launch.
Waymo responds to Tesla’s joke with a bigger Austin robotaxi map
Elon Musk shared Tesla’s Austin robotaxi map. But here’s the serious part: it was bigger than Waymo’s. Not anymore. Waymo responded by doubling its Austin service area — from 37 to 90 square miles. That includes neighborhoods like Crestview,
Tesla's expanded Robotaxi geofence in Austin has a very distinct shape. OK, it's a giant penis.
For comparison, Alphabet's Waymo covers a roughly equal, but far less penile-shaped area of Austin. Musk recently announced the Robotaxi project's expansion in Austin, and added that the Robotaxi service may expand to the Bay Area "in a month or two." We shudder to think which shape the Robotaxi geofenced area may take over there.
Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service area in Austin, Musk says
Tesla Inc. is expanding its robotaxi service area in Austin, CEO Elon Musk says. In a Wednesday night response to a user's post on X praising the Austin-based electric automaker's autonomous ride-hailing service, Musk said robotaxis will be offered in a larger service area this weekend.
Elon Musk unveils penis-shaped map of Tesla’s Robotaxi expansion in Texas
Electric car maker Tesla posted a penis-shaped map to describe the scope of its expansion of its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.
Tesla puts out penis-shaped (and nonsensical) Austin robotaxi map
Tesla's robotaxi rollout in Austin hasn't exactly gone smoothly, but the company is keeping its … sense of humor.  On Monday, Tesla posted a picture of the robotaxi's new coverage area within Austin,
I tried Tesla's new Robotaxi. Here's what it got right (and wrong).
Tesla's robotaxi encountered three disengagements or human interventions during Business Insider's test of the service.
Waymo expands coverage in Austin, Texas, as robotaxi competition heats up
Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its service in Austin, Texas, to 90 square miles from 37 square miles earlier, the software ...
Austin City Council presented with update on driverless cars
City staff presented an update to Austin City Council members on self-driving vehicles on Thursday. It's the first city ...
'Bigger, longer and uncut' — Tesla unveils its new robotaxi geofence, in a shape that has now gone viral
Tesla's new robotaxi geofence in Austin cuts across that of Waymo's and has a phallic shape.
Uber to invest $300 million in EV maker Lucid as part of robotaxi deal
Uber will invest $300 million in electric vehicle maker Lucid in a robotaxi deal that aims to start with one major U.S. city ...
What Car Would Make For The Scariest Robotaxi?
What car would terrify you the most to see on the open road as a driverless taxi? We want to know which vehicles could send a ...
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Tesla's Robotaxi Glitch: “Get Out, It’s Gonna Rain”
What happens when your Tesla robotaxi decides it’s too risky to drive in the rain? YouTuber Ellie Sheriff shares her first-hand experience of being kicked out mid-ride during Tesla’s self-driving taxi ...
Uber is close to completing its quest to become the ultimate robotaxi app
Uber just announced a deal today with the company that runs one of the largest robotaxi fleets in China, as the ridehail ...