Tesla's Elon Musk disappointed fans and investors last month when the brash CEO ruled out a 2022 launch for the eagerly awaited Cybertruck, the wildly styled pickup that could open up a lucrative new vehicle segment for the electric automaker.
Instead, Musk promised something wilder still: vastly improved "Full Self-Driving" software by year end that could turn existing Teslas into driverless robotaxis, capable of making money for their owners. The software is in the beta test phase and requires drivers to maintain control at all times.
But safety regulators are complicating Musk's grand robotaxi plans.