Tesla‘s share price hit a record this month in part because many investors believe promises that the carmaker is poised to dominate the emerging market for driverless taxis worth trillions of dollars.
But a visit to Austin, Texas, where Tesla is operating a small fleet of autonomous cars, quickly makes clear that the company is entering a heated race and has a lot of catching up to do.
Tesla has deployed about 30 of its Robotaxis here, according to a website that tallies sightings, since it started its service in June. By contrast, Waymo, a division of…
