Alphabet's Waymo is expanding its service in Austin, Texas, to 90 square miles from 37 square miles earlier, the software giant's self-driving unit said on Thursday, seeking to protect its top position in the city from rivals such as Tesla.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk may have the sense of humor of South Park 's Terrance and Phillip, but one has to acknowledge his consistency. After expanding the Robotaxi service area in Austin to an area that looks like a giant penis, Tesla also increased the ride fare.

After years of delays, Tesla finally unveiled its Robotaxi concept in October last year on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California. The demonstration wasn't going to show Tesla's concept Cybercab vehicle navigating real-world situations,

An upside down Tesla “T”? An upraised middle finger? Something else? The shape of EV maker’s new Austin service area draws laughs and criticism.

Tesla's new robotaxi geofence in Austin cuts across that of Waymo's and has a phallic shape.

Tesla's commercial Full Self Driving platform is considered Level 2, but the company says the software guiding its Robotaxis is different than the one currently available.

The ridehail company is teaming up with China’s Baidu to deploy robotaxis in Asia and the Middle East. But Uber’s real autonomous ambitions are more expansive.

Uber has partnered with a number of firms for robotaxi services, but this latest alliance is getting more attention than most.