For the time being, the company plans to offer its driverless taxi service in test mode with human operators ready to take over control in challenging situations.
These people won’t be sitting in the car with the passengers, though. Instead, they will remotely monitor the taxis and only chime in when Autopilot software fails.
According to unofficial reports, Tesla hopes to launch autonomous Robotaxi fleets in California and Texas in 2025. You will need a dedicated app to hail a cab, which is in development right now.