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Tesla’s Move into the Ride-Hailing Market: A Look at the Self-Driving Service and Robotaxi Ventures

Tesla is set to launch a ride-hailing service, as announced in its latest updates. The company is focusing on its self-driving and robotaxi ventures, amidst a decline in demand for electric vehicles. Despite not specifying a launch date, Tesla has unveiled details about the ride-hailing service, which will be integrated into the existing Tesla app used by vehicle owners for various functions.

The service will offer users the ability to request a driverless vehicle, adjust the interior temperature, and track the vehicle’s location through a 3D map, as illustrated in screenshots during Tesla’s Q1 earnings presentation. On an investor call, Elon Musk shared more insights into the robo-taxi business model, comparing it to a blend of Airbnb and Uber. Musk mentioned that Tesla plans to have a mix of company-owned and user-owned vehicles in a self-driving fleet to generate valuable data and feedback.

Tesla continues to develop its driver-assist software known as “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) and work on the ride-hailing functionality for future use. Despite challenges from safety organizations and legal issues, Tesla remains committed to its self-driving technology and ride-hailing service amidst market changes.

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