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Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports


It's a precursor to the company's larger ambitions of operating a full-blown robotaxi service in the state -- something it's still yet to prove can work at scale in Texas.

It has expanded that network’s boundaries to cover much of the greater Austin area, though the company still appears to have just around 20 to 30 cars in operation, and has moved the “safety monitor” to the drivers’ seat. Sean O’Kane is a reporter who has spent a decade covering the rapidly-evolving business and technology of the transportation industry, including Tesla and the many startups chasing Elon Musk. He previously worked at The Verge, where he also covered consumer technology, hosted many short- and long-form videos, performed product and editorial photography, and once nearly passed out in a Red Bull Air Race plane.

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