Overview

• Elon Musk said Full Self-Driving will undergo a step-change improvement by folding Austin robotaxi software and hardware enhancements into the standard production build.
• The company is performing global validation testing to ensure the Austin-specific upgrades do not create driving performance regressions in other regions.
• Tesla is seeking regulatory clearances in China, Europe and California for its fully driverless ride-hailing operations.
• The automaker expects to launch its robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area within months of securing local approvals.
• Tesla aims to deploy hundreds of thousands to over a million self-driving vehicles in the U.S. by the end of next year using unmodified factory cars.