Tesla Sounds Out Austin Officials About Long-Promised Driverless Fleets
- Emails show Tesla is working to meet city’s safety guidelines
- Austin is not the only pilot city in Texas under consideration
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Tesla Inc. is in early discussions with the city of Austin about its autonomous vehicle technology it hopes to roll out on Texas roads as early as next year.
Emails acquired by Bloomberg through public records requests show a Tesla employee has been communicating with the city of Austin’s autonomous vehicle task force since at least May to establish safety expectations for the vehicles as the company decides if Austin will be the first Texas city where Tesla deploys driverless fleets.