Our collective eyebrows rose when Elon Musk said self-driving vehicles were coming to Austin this week. Yes, really.
Here is senior reporter Sean O’Kane’s article detailing Musk’s claims, which he made during Tesla’s Q4 earnings call. TL;DR: Musk said his company will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, this coming June, the latest in a long line of sky-high promises he has yet to meet about autonomy.