Tesla says it’s building a wheelchair-accessible robotaxi in Texas

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By Fred LambertJul 13, 2026, 1:57 pm189 ptsTrendingTop
Tesla is building a purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicle, a company policy advisor told lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Monday. But Tesla gave no timeline, no vehicle, and no details, and it’s not clear the “active product” is anything more than the Robovan it unveiled nearly two years ago.

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