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Tesla’s robotaxi fleet in Austin is now operating without any on-board driver supervision. Tracking data confirms the vehicles are running fully autonomously as the company prepares for its upcoming Cybercab service. This marks the first instance of the fleet moving around the city without human oversight.
WeRoad, a Milan-based social travel startup backed by Airbnb, closed a $58 million Series C round led by Airbnb, bringing its total funding to roughly $100 million. The company will use the capital to expand its group-travel platform into the United States, beginning with a launch in Austin.
Tesla has begun offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas, with no human safety driver on board. The company is operating a small fleet of unsupervised vehicles, a move announced by Elon Musk. Previously, Tesla’s robotaxis used safety monitors and a kill switch, but the new service removes those human-controlled safeguards.