Tesla has begun its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas. It’s only available to invitees for now, and on Sunday a select few influencers were able to try out the rides for themselves. But there are other limitations. Each vehicle is only able to travel within certain boundaries designed to avoid Austin’s airports and particularly complex intersections around the city. The other big restriction is passengers aren’t alone in the vehicles. Tesla is including what it calls “safety monitors,” which means there’s an employee in the front passenger seat to monitor the car. The employee only interacts with the customer at the start of the ride to ensure they’re the right person. All influencers who have experienced the rides so far have done so through their Tesla accounts. Each journey in the testing phase cost $4.20. #elonmusk #robottaxi #TechNews