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Tesla Launches Robotaxi Service with Safety Driver in California

7/28/2025

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Tesla's Robotaxi service is launching soon in California, as indicated by updated app terms for Early Access users.
Initial rides will include a safety driver, unlike fully driverless tests conducted in Austin, Texas.
The service aims to meet California regulations and is expected to begin in San Francisco.
Tesla is also negotiating to expand the program to Phoenix and Nevada amid regulatory scrutiny in California.

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Story summary

Tesla's Robotaxi service is launching soon in California, as indicated by updated app terms for Early Access users.
Initial rides will include a safety driver, unlike fully driverless tests conducted in Austin, Texas.
The service aims to meet California regulations and is expected to begin in San Francisco.
Tesla is also negotiating to expand the program to Phoenix and Nevada amid regulatory scrutiny in California.