Texas lawmakers call for Tesla to delay launch of robotaxis Letter requests Tesla delay launch until after new law about autonomous vehicle operations goes into effect on Sept. 1 Letter comes after live demonstration showed Tesla's FSD striking child mannequins while illegally passing a stopped school bus AUSTIN,

Driverless Waymo taxis, owned by Google’s parent company, regularly drop off diners at Austin’s famous barbecue joints. Box-shaped, four-wheeled robots operated by Avride, a start-up working with Uber Eats, deliver Thai takeout to customers downtown. Zoox, owned by Amazon, and Volkswagen are separately testing autonomous taxis here.