Musk predicts Robotaxis will be 'widespread' in US by end of year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday (January 22) Tesla’s rover‑style robotaxi service is operating in several U.S. cities and is expected to become “very widespread” by the end of the year, with supervised full self‑driving approval in Europe targeted for next month.

Musk was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos for the first time, marking a striking reversal for the billionaire who has publicly criticized the annual gathering of political and business elites.

Musk's appearance at Davos comes as he continues to play a key role in several global debates, including SpaceX's supply of satellite internet to conflict zones and public criticism over sexualized images generated by Grok, a chatbot developed by his AI startup.

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