@elonmusk: Robotaxi operating hours moved from 10pm to 11pm. The main thing we’re trying to solve is making sure that we don’t run…
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Elon Musk announced that Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin is extending operating hours to 11pm, with efforts focused on improving nighttime object detection, such as avoiding hard-to-see pets on dark tarmac.
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Robotaxi operating hours moved from 10pm to 11pm.
The main thing we’re trying to solve is making sure that we don’t run over pets when they’re hard to see at night. Literally trying to avoid grey kittens on grey tarmac in the dark.
Robotaxi (@robotaxi): Robotaxi in Austin now available until 11pm
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