The war over the robotaxi’s future escalates in Austin, the Silicon Valley of Texas
The alliance between Uber and Waymo in the city, where Musk has plans for Tesla in June, opens new avenues for expansion in the self-driving car sector
The garage storing Waymo’s driverless taxis — which are used in Austin exclusively by Uber — stands in front of one of Tesla’s buildings in the metropolitan area of the Texan capital. This is the city where Elon Musk took Tesla during the pandemic, feeling fed up, he said, with California’s “woke” vibe. It is as if the front line of the war for the future of autonomous driving has been moved to this spot with little to separate the two industrial buildings.
