Tesla's commercial Full Self Driving platform is considered Level 2, but the company says the software guiding its Robotaxis is different than the one currently available.

A major change is quietly taking place on the roads of America. Not with drivers but without them. Self-driving taxis, also called robotaxis, are finally here. And two giants are leading the charge: Waymo and Tesla.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have the sense of humor of South Park 's Terrance and Phillip, but one has to acknowledge his consistency. After expanding the Robotaxi service area in Austin to an area that looks like a giant penis, Tesla also increased the ride fare.

Lucid enters the robotaxi race, joining Tesla in the battle to shape autonomous mobility.Image source: Tom Williams/ The robotaxi race just got real. Robotax

Tesla's new robotaxi geofence in Austin cuts across that of Waymo's and has a phallic shape.

With the ability to cover up to 450 miles on a single charge, the Gravity SUV is expected to function well as a robotaxi, since it will need less downtime for recharging. This way, vehicles will be available for riders more often. Tesla ’s own Model Y is being used as the brand’s robotaxi, but that has nowhere near the range of the Lucid Gravity.

Electric car maker Tesla posted a penis-shaped map to describe the scope of its expansion of its Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.

The three autonomous driving experts told Business Insider about how they think the launch went, and what may have prompted some issue.

Tesla’s much-publicized robotaxi service began this weekend — but only in one neighborhood in Austin, Texas, only for a select group of the company’s fans and only with a Tesla employee in the front passenger seat.

Tesla only recently launched its first robotaxi pilot program in limited parts of Austin, Texas. Uber strikes game-changing deal to unleash 'Tesla killer': 'Next-generation premium global robotaxi program' first appeared on The Cool Down.