"Tesla is testing its Robotaxi in one major Texas city for the first time, as it appears the company will attempt to expand outside of Austin in a move that shows expansion remains a key focus. Tesla ground-truth validation vehicles equipped with LiDAR rigs were spotted in Plano, Texas, a smaller city located northeast of downtown Dallas, the state's third-most populous city."
"Typically, this is a telltale sign that Tesla is preparing for Robotaxi operations in a new area. The company has utilized LiDAR-equipped ground-truth vehicles to essentially cross its Ts in regions that are unfamiliar to the company's Robotaxi operations. It also used them in the past with newer versions of Full Self-Driving before they were released to the public. The expansion of Tesla's Robotaxi platform has been a major focus for the company as it attempts to gain regulatory permission to operate in new states."
"However, this expansion would be the first where Tesla expands to a new city in a state where it is already operating. Texas was its first Robotaxi-active state, as it launched the service in Austin back on June 22. It also expanded to California shortly after launching in Texas, as it introduced a large service area in the Bay Area."
Tesla deployed LiDAR-equipped ground-truth validation vehicles in Plano, Texas, signaling preparation for Robotaxi operations beyond Austin. Ground-truth vehicles have been used to validate unfamiliar regions and to support Full Self-Driving releases. Expansion of the Robotaxi platform aims to secure regulatory permissions, with testing approvals already obtained in Arizona and Nevada and expectations of expansion to Florida. Texas was the first state with Robotaxi operations when service launched in Austin on June 22. Tesla also expanded into California with a large Bay Area service area, where safety monitors remain in the driver's seat during operations.
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