Robotaxi Competition Revs Up as Tesla Hits the Road in Austin

WSJ Tech News Briefing

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🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Elon Musk’s Tesla has officially launched its self-driving taxi service in Texas. It’s taking on industry leader Waymo, but there are plenty of hurdles on the road to expansion for both companies. WSJ reporters Becky Peterson and Katherine Blunt give us a state-of-the-industry assessment. Victoria Craig hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.9	Welcome to Tech News Briefing.
0:35.6	It's Tuesday, June 24th.
0:39.1	I'm Victoria Craig for the Wall Street Journal.
0:45.9	Tesla has officially entered the national Robotaxi race, so as competition in the space accelerates,
0:55.9	we're making a pit stop to check in on the state of the industry and gauging how enthusiastic consumers are about taking a ride in one of the many driverless cars now roaming America's roadways.
1:00.0	The novel concept of self-driving cars has become more common in a handful of American cities.
1:06.2	Just a couple years ago, San Francisco residents wanted robotaxies to leave their city. Now, they're
1:12.0	contributing to blockbuster growth for industry leader Waymo. The company owned by Alphabet is on
1:17.4	track to reach a milestone of 20 million trips by the end of this year. Elon Musk's Tesla is
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