Tesla Aims To Produce Robotaxis In 2024, No Steering Wheel Included
The Tesla Robotaxi revolution might begin in 2024, placing other drivers alongside a fleet of cars that don't even have a steering wheel. Whether the world is ready for this innovation could be a moot point if regulatory approval is denied. Tesla's Full Self-Driving(FSD) is a wild and wonderful technology that's equally fascinating and terrifying.
Tesla's FSD software is beta testing since it still relies on super-attentive drivers to be ready to swerve or slam on the brakes if the computer makes a serious error. A Tesla car's onboard computer is very fast and has the ability to see in multiple directions at once, something that gives it an advantage over human drivers. At the same time, it can't identify dangers and vulnerabilities as quickly and make value judgments as well as people can. That might be possible in the future but it's hard to know when sufficient reliability will come.
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Talk of a future Robotaxi has started to solidify with Elon Musk suggesting, during Tesla's first-quarter earnings call, that production could start as early as 2024. This would be a fully autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. The idea is that Tesla's Full Self-Driving will be ready to drive itself, with passengers, right alongside other vehicles on existing roads soon after. This is a very ambitious goal for that reason alone.
Tesla's ability to create a Robotaxi in 2024 is not at all in question. The vehicle could be produced this year simply by reconfiguring a Tesla Model 3 or Model Y to allow two front-seat passengers. Clearly, Tesla recognizes this is an opportunity to achieve much more. Musk's stated goal with Tesla is to move the planet away
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