"Tesla and Waymo are the two true leaders in autonomous ride-hailing to an extent. Tesla has what many believe is a lot of potential due to its prowess with the Supervised Full Self-Driving suite. It is also operating a driverless Robotaxi service in Austin with a "Safety Monitor " that sits in the passenger's seat. Tesla explains why Robotaxis now have safety monitors in the driver's seat"
"In August, the two were tied with a service area of about 90 square miles (233.099 sq. km). Tesla then expanded to about 170 square miles (440.298 sq. km) on August 26, dwarfing Waymo's service area and expanding to freeways. Tesla's freeway operation of the Robotaxi suite requires the Safety Monitor to be in the driver's seat for safety reasons."
Tesla expanded its Austin Robotaxi geofence to 243 square miles, significantly enlarging its driverless service area beyond competitors. Waymo launched a driverless ride-hailing service in Austin in March and Tesla began its Robotaxi service in June. Both companies had roughly 90 square miles of coverage in August before Tesla expanded to about 170 square miles on August 26, enabling freeway operation. The Robotaxi service uses a Safety Monitor that typically sits in the passenger seat, with freeway operation requiring the Safety Monitor to be positioned in the driver's seat. Tesla also continues a ride-hailing service in California's Bay Area.
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