Musk acknowledged that the company is still waiting on “regulatory approval,” which hints at the uphill company Tesla will face in pushing this process forward. (Get it? Uphill? San Francisco?)
But the permit does not authorize Tesla to offer rides to the general public or operate a full-fledged ride-hailing service. To operate a commercial robotaxi service in California, any company would need to obtain three permits from the California DMV: testing with a safety driver, fully driverless…
