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Waymo's Former CEO Is Not Impressed With Tesla's Robotaxi
John Krafcik told Business Insider he doesn't think Tesla has a robotaxi: "It's (rather obviously) not a robotaxi if there's an employee inside the car."
A human safety monitor sits behind the steering wheel since Tesla has yet to apply for permits that would allow the company to test and deploy fully driverless taxis in California. Tesla hasn't secured a permit for driverless testing, with or without safety drivers, from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, a DMV spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider at the end of July. Waymo began offering fully driverless paid rides in Phoenix near the end of 2020 and has since expanded the service in several US cities, including SF, Los Angeles, and Austin, with more than 1,500 robotaxis on the road.
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