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Elon Musk has made Central Texas a hub for his business empire, and there is more to come, tech sector experts say.

In order to have an impact for the long run those companies will have to roll up their sleeves and their execs will have to get involved to have an impact on their communities." "I think the reputation is probably only slightly damaged now, compared to what it was a couple of years ago," Kay said. "(Musk) has moved some companies here but has not gotten involved in the community... Musk's Neuralink, which is developing a "fitbit for the brain" has ramped up operations in Austin, adding an multi-building office, lab and manufacturing space not far from Tesla. “I think you're going to see companies in that space start being attracted to the region, and hopefully, we can get some significant anchor companies.” "I think it's great bellwether that there are workers out there and advanced manufacturers are getting the people they need to succeed." While it continues to grow, Tesla has also hit some bumps in the road in recent months, especially following Musk’s purchase of Twitter. “I think the build out of Austin is unique in terms of bringing in engineering talent. Tesla officials have said the Austin manufacturing facility was expected to reach 10,000 workers by the end of 2022. And I think there's a lot of employees that have or will start to move from (Silicon Valley) to Austin.” Filings with the state and job postings over the past two years have indicated the company now has operations in Central Texas and plans to construct a facility under the name of “Project Echo," which calls for a more than 500,0000-square-foot shell building which could be complete in 2023. The company moved its corporate headquarters to Austin last year to the site of its $1.1 billion manufacturing facility, known as Giga Texas.

One of Musk's most ardent fans posted on Twitter that drivers with more than 10000 miles of “Full Self-Driving” testing should have the option to turn off ...

Despite implying through the names that Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” can drive themselves, Fisher said, it’s clear that Tesla expects owners to still be drivers. NHTSA has noted in documents that numerous Tesla crashes have occurred in which drivers had their hands on the wheel but still weren’t paying attention. Fisher said he isn’t sure, though, how long a driver’s hands could be off the wheel before the system would slow down or shut off completely. Initially, the system didn’t warn a driver without hands on the wheel for three minutes. The separate probe into Teslas that were using Autopilot when they crashed into emergency vehicles started in August 2021. Since 2021, Tesla has been beta-testing “Full Self-Driving” using owners who haven’t been trained on the system but are actively monitored by the company. The board recommended a better system, but said Tesla has not responded. Teslas using “Full Self-Driving” can navigate roads themselves in many cases, but experts say the system can make mistakes. Tesla’s system measures torque on the steering wheel to try to ensure that drivers are paying attention. “We’re not saying it’s quite ready to have no one behind the wheel,” CEO Musk said in October. It’s not clear from the tweets exactly what Tesla will do. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it asked Tesla for more information about the tweet.

This is for Tesla drivers who are beta testing "Full Self-Driving" and are tried of being nagged to touch the wheel.

Musk's continued controversy on Twitter, such as when he [linked the attack on Paul Pelosi](https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/30/business/musk-tweet-pelosi-conspiracy/index.html), husband to Rep. Nancy Pelosi, to a conspiracy theory, or [when he attacked Anthony Fauci](https://news.yahoo.com/anthony-fauci-hits-back-elon-113832386.html), director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is making both [Tesla owners](/tech/tesla-drivers-are-getting-fed-up-with-elon-musks-twitter-meltdowns/) and [investors increasingly unhappy.](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-tesla-down-700-billion-in-value-angry-investors/) The latest news could [put more pressure on Tesla to find a new CEO](https://www.pcmag.com/news/major-tesla-investor-calls-for-new-ceo) as Musk seems to be preoccupied by Twitter. [dissolved the company's media relations department in 2020](https://electrek.co/2020/10/06/tesla-dissolves-pr-department/).The NHTSA didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. [Tesla has seen its stock plunge](https://www.npr.org/2023/01/06/1146941980/tesla-shares-elon-musk-twitter-electric-cars) following Musk's [acquisition of Twitter last October](/news/social-media/elon-musk-takes-over-twitter-fires-executives/) and increased [competition from just about every other car manufacturer](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/08/tesla-rivals-market-share/). [collided with emergency vehicles while Autopilot was enabled](/roadshow/news/tesla-investigation-ev-crash-autopilot/), according to the AP. [National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla CEO Elon Musk](https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-technology-accidents-business-df0f198b4e900e29f51f674e2e7a01b4) for a December tweet that indicated the electric automaker [would disable driver monitoring alerts for some owners](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1609313412131037193?s=20&t=iiThnzoM6NmTfBHNjgeEJg) beta-testing "Full Self-Driving," a form of autopilot that that's not fully autonomous yet and requires driver oversight, according to a report from the Associated Press on Monday.

US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has contacted Elon Musk over his recent tweet about Tesla's Autopilot feature. Musk tweeted he would allow ...

San Francisco: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked Tesla about a tweet by its CEO Elon Musk that the electric.

“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. In September, a Tesla owner sued the electric car maker, saying the company and its CEO are “deceptively and misleadingly” marketing the Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” software. San Francisco: The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has asked Tesla about a tweet by its CEO Elon Musk that the electric car-maker will remove the driver monitoring warning from its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.

The driver monitoring function warned users to keep their hands on the steering wheel while using the FSD mode.

the Tesla CEO had tweeted in November. In September, a Tesla owner sued the electric car maker, saying the company and its CEO are "deceptively and misleadingly" marketing the Autopilot and "Full Self-Driving" software. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!"