What happened?
Oğuz Alper Öktem, owner of the ride-sharing platform Martı TAG, introduced the new driverless Martı vehicle that will serve Istanbul on his social media account. The unveiling drew attention for positioning the vehicle as a local rival to Tesla's Robotaxi.
The driverless taxi race
A driverless taxi means carrying passengers without a human behind the wheel. Tesla's Robotaxi project is among the most talked-about efforts in this field worldwide. Martı's move signals that a Turkish venture wants a place in the same race.
Details remain limited
The post did not include technical specifications, a launch date or the scope of the service. The announcement is therefore a preview for now; it is unclear when and on which routes the driverless fleet will operate.
