Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo may not be as loud as Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race, but co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says that Waymo is the only company that’s operating fully driverless rides at scale - most recently notching 10 million autonomous rides.

Until the recent reversal, its website stated Tesla vehicles delivered after April 15, 2022 "are not eligible for purchase."

Tesla's June robotaxi debut in Austin is a go, but it will be invite only, a Morgan Stanley analyst, who visited the company's Palo Alto office, said.

Waymo received approval to expand its robotaxi operations in California and will proceed methodically. The service will include more of the Bay Area, while the company also plans to eventually reach San Francisco International Airport.

Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo may not be as loud as Tesla in the autonomous vehicle race, but co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana says it’s the only company that’s operating fully driverless rides at scale - most recently notching 10 million autonomous rides.

Tesla plans to launch a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, next month, and last week Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, a longtime Tesla bull, met with the EV giant and received details on the plans for its autonomy push.

Elon Musk said Tesla's robotaxis will avoid certain intersections in Austin after being asked about a BI report that showed FSD running a red light.