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“There will be Tesla Robotaxis operating in Austin with no one in them, not even anyone in the passenger seat, in about three weeks. I think it's pretty much a solved problem, we're just going through validation right now.”
Three weeks later Austin robotaxi rides still arrived with a safety monitor up front; Tesla only began offering public rides with no one in the vehicle on January 22, 2026, about six weeks after the promise and after at least four similar missed projections.