Elon Musk Just Dropped Another Hint That Tesla May Take On Uber
- 9 years ago
Elon Musk Just Dropped Another Hint That Tesla May Take On Uber Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said Thursday night the electric automaker is beefing up its self-driving car software.
The urgency of Musk's offer, and the fact that he chose to tweet it to the public, could signal that the company is preparing to launch a self-driving mobility service akin to the one being built by Uber, the $51 billion ride-hailing service.
Tesla declined to comment on Thursday night about how many engineers it hopes to hire and its future plans for them.
Tesla launched its Autopilot feature last month.
The current software enables restricted self-driving functions that allow the cars to steer themselves on highways and even to drive themselves on private property wherever an owner summons them.
The urgency of Musk's offer, and the fact that he chose to tweet it to the public, could signal that the company is preparing to launch a self-driving mobility service akin to the one being built by Uber, the $51 billion ride-hailing service.
Tesla declined to comment on Thursday night about how many engineers it hopes to hire and its future plans for them.
Tesla launched its Autopilot feature last month.
The current software enables restricted self-driving functions that allow the cars to steer themselves on highways and even to drive themselves on private property wherever an owner summons them.