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DeepRoute.ai’s system can navigate urban traffic similar to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD), which the electric vehicle maker expects to launch in China in coming months. Photo: Shutterstock

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Chairman / President
Elon Musk
CEO / Managing Director
Elon Musk
CFO / Finance Director
Zachary Kirkhorn
Industry
Automotive / Energy
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tesla.com
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Tesla, Inc.,3500 Deer Creek Road,Palo Alto, CA 94304,United States
Stock Code
NASDAQ:Tesla
Year founded
2003
last updated:
7 November, 2024
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