AUSTIN, Texas — During an event for xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, he stated that the Tesla robotaxis in Austin will be fully autonomous by the end of the year.

As first reported by the Austin American-Statesman , Tesla plans to have 60 robotaxis operating throughout the city, along with an app where people can schedule rides. Musk is optimistic about the autonomous nature of the vehicles.

“I think it’s pretty much a solved problem, we’re just going through validation right now,” Musk said.

Musk had originally claimed that there would be 500 robotaxis in Austin by the end of the year and 1,000 in San Francisco, according to the Statesmen.

Tesla would join Waymo as the second widely available autonomous robotaxis in the Austin area, even with skepticism about their safety on the road. Way

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