Tesla rolls out robotaxi service in Miami

July 3 (Reuters) - Tesla ‌said ​on ​Friday its robotaxi was available in Miami, as the electric vehicle ‌maker looks to expand its autonomous ⁠ride-hailing operations.

The expansion highlights Tesla's efforts to ‌increase adoption of its ‌self-driving software, a version of which it uses in the robotaxis and a ​key part of CEO Elon Musk's shift from EVs to AI and ⁠robotics.

"Robotaxi now available in Miami," Tesla's official robotaxi account ​said in a post on X.

Tesla's move comes as the robotaxi ​sector gains momentum, with ‌competitors such as Alphabet's Waymo and Amazon's Zoox accelerating their ⁠expansion efforts.

Tesla launched its unsupervised robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, after announcing ⁠in April plans to expand the offering to ​Dallas and Houston.

Musk said in May he expects fully self-driving cars without human safety monitors to ‌become more widespread in the U.S. later this year.

On Thursday, ‌Tesla posted record-setting second-quarter deliveries that ⁠beat Wall Street ‌estimates, led by ​a rebound in Europe.

(Reporting by Koyena Das in BengaluruEditing by Rod ‌Nickel)

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