Tesla's Robotaxi Still Equipped with Safety Attendants and Will Use Self-developed Taxi App
On December 10th, Beijing time, according to a report by Reuters, Deutsche Bank stated that Tesla plans to use its company-owned fleet to initiate its autonomous taxi service and will rely on remote human operators to provide safety. 
Deutsche Bank met with Tesla's Investor Relations Director, Travis Axelrod, and released this report last Friday. Deutsche Bank said that Tesla plans to launch its autonomous taxi service in California and Texas next year. Tesla had revealed this goal earlier this year. Deutsche Bank stated that Tesla will use its self-developed ride-hailing app and deploy remote operators in the initial phase. "Tesla believes that, for safety/redundancy system considerations, some type of remote operator is needed at least in the initial stage," Deutsche Bank said in the report, "The management intends to fully use the company-owned fleet and use the internally developed ride-hailing app." The report also pointed out that Tesla still plans to launch a cheaper car model in the first half of next year, followed by other models later. Deutsche Bank raised its target price for Tesla from $295 to $370. As of Monday's closing, Tesla's stock price rose by 0.15%, closing at $389.79. As of press time, Tesla's Investor Relations Director Axelrod has not commented on this.
