Tesla-robotaxi: Tesla is planning to bring its robotaxi to China and is also testing its advanced driver-assistance package in the country. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made this proposal during his recent visit to China.
Expansion
Tesla is planning to bring its robotaxi to China and is also testing its advanced driver-assistance package in the country. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made this proposal during his recent visit to China. He had postponed his previously scheduled visit to India and then went on a visit to China.
Launch date
According to Chinese media reports, Musk’s proposal to launch robotaxi in China was taken positively by Chinese officials. In April, Tesla announced that it would introduce its robotaxi on August 8 this year. Because American EV manufacturers are facing weak sales and tough competition from Chinese EVs.
Features
However, the challenge for Tesla will be to get approval to receive data for its full self-driving (FSD) features. What do Tesla cars need? China has been against foreign car manufacturers collecting data on Chinese customers. And it has not yet approved the use of FSD.
Game changer for Tesla
The robotaxi project could be a game-changer for Tesla. Because most other self-driving electric taxi projects have failed to take off. Robotaxi has proposed an EV that would have no steering wheel or pedals. Rather, it will run through Tesla’s advanced FSD.
Tesla’s project to launch a more affordable Model 2 electric car has been postponed due to its robotaxi ambitions. However, the cost of the robotaxi project is expected to be very high. In such a situation, the question is whether Tesla will be able to launch robotaxi without compromising its funds.
