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Turning to Elon’s broader activities and statements today, the Tesla CEO reaffirmed his enthusiasm for autonomous vehicles and AI development. Tesla’s robotaxi app is now ranked number one in the travel category, surpassing Uber in downloads by 40% over the last 30 days. Elon highlighted that the app achieved 6x more downloads on the best day than any previous day, a promising indicator of Tesla’s emerging dominance in the ride-hailing sector.
The rollout of Tesla’s self-driving robo-taxis continues apace, with Elon noting plans to activate more regions as the software proves successful. Tesla’s AI chief, Ashok Aliswami, confirmed that the app is now the top travel app, and the company is pushing for wider deployment.