Even if its Robotaxi service flops, relatively speaking, Tesla will survive. The company's electric-vehicle business, energy-storage unit, and manufacturing scale remain formidable. The real risk ...

Understanding the Context

Tesla launched its robotaxi service in small areas of Houston and Dallas today, but with ~25 sq mi geofences and no fleet size data, it trails Waymo's existing Texas operations. Forbes: Does Tesla Really Have A Robotaxi? They Don’t Make It Easy To Find Out Does Tesla Really Have A Robotaxi? They Don’t Make It Easy To Find Out Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing company would "love" to add Tesla to its network of robotaxi partnerships.

Key Insights

Tesla Inc has rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service to a handful of users following almost a decade of hype from Elon Musk, kicking off a precarious new era for the carmaker. Jalopnik: Tesla Is Doing Nearly Nothing To Make Its California Robotaxi Dream A Reality Tesla Is Doing Nearly Nothing To Make Its California Robotaxi Dream A Reality Yahoo News Singapore: Does Tesla Really Have A Robotaxi? They Don’t Make It Easy To Find Out With the big robotaxi boom underway, it's not hard to imagine that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders are more than willing to pay up a premium price tag to get into the driver's seat of a company that ... Tesla is now reporting the paid robotaxi miles in the quarterly. It was about 200,000 miles in December.

Final Thoughts

Tesla now has 500+ cars in Austin and SF Bay Area and is doubling each month (verbally reported ... 24/7 Wall St. on MSN: Tesla’s Biggets Robotaxi Rivals Are From China Quick Read Tesla And Waymo Operate Mostly In US But, Robotaxis Will Be Global Products The Field Is Already Crowded Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset's free tool can match you with a ... AOL: Musk's Tesla Robotaxi Is Cheaper Than Waymo, But Longer Waiting Times And More Human Drivers Are A Drag, Analysts Say