Tesla says customers can add their own vehicles to the robotaxi fleet next year — will it happen?

Tesla is planning to allow customers to add their vehicles to its robotaxi fleet by next year, but the company has not yet provided details on how this feature will work or when it will be available to all customers. Tesla's VP for Autonomous Driving, Ashok Elluswamy, made the announcement during the company's third-quarter earnings call. The feature, which has been promised by CEO Elon Musk for years, will allow Tesla owners to earn money by using their vehicles as autonomous taxis, but it remains unclear how the company will implement the system or what safety protocols will be in place to ensure public trust and regulatory compliance. The announcement comes as Tesla continues to push the boundaries of autonomous driving technology, but it also raises questions about the company's ability to meet its ambitious timeline and the potential challenges it may face in deploying the feature to a large number of vehicles.