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Fortune
Christiaan Hetzner

Elon Musk finally reveals date for his robotaxi pilot launch and Tesla bulls are giddy with excitement

Elon Musk at the tenth Breakthrough Prize ceremony held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 13, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Credit: Jesse Grant—The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)
  • The Tesla CEO said public rides are “tentatively” planned to begin on June 22, an early birthday present for an entrepreneur that has chased the dream of full self-driving for nearly a decade. Tesla may not have the lead over Waymo in the autonomous ride-hailing market right now, but it could quickly eclipse it thanks to a unique, high-risk approach.

The viral video of a Tesla driverless car cruising the streets of Austin lasted fewer than 10 seconds, but even that was enough to make grown men emotional.

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