Musk Claims Tesla Will Launch Self-Driving “Robotaxis”

Bloomberg News reports:

Tesla Inc. plans to unveil its robotaxi on Aug. 8, according to a statement. The shares jumped 3.2% as of 4:59 p.m. after regular trading in New York. The stock was down 34% this year through Friday’s close.

The promise of a fully autonomous vehicle has long been key to Tesla’s lofty valuation. In recent weeks, Tesla has rolled out the latest version of driver-assistance software that it markets as FSD, or Full Self Driving, to consumers.

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