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Tesla Robotaxis 'Tentatively' Set to Launch End of June, Elon Musk Says
Tesla Robotaxis 'Tentatively' Set to Launch End of June, Elon Musk Says originally appeared on L.A. Mag.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Tesla robotaxi service is set to 'tentatively' launch in Austin, Texas on June 22 in an X post Tuesday. He said the company plans to begin offering rides to the public on the self-driving robotaxis this month, followed by the first Tesla that will drive straight from a factory to a customer's home starting June also reposted a video of the Tesla Model Y robotaxi driving without someone in the driver's seat. The word 'Robotaxi' appears painted in a graffiti-style white paint on the side of a black SUV in the video.
Tesla will begin with 10 to 20 robotaxis with a version of the company's 'Full Self-Driving' technology, according to an interview with Musk from CNBC. While these tests are using the company's Model Y, Tesla aims to create CyberCabs next year. If the launch is successful, Musk said he hopes to expand the service to more cities with thousands of vehicles, according to CNBC's autonomous vehicles are expected to join other self-driving taxi services, such as those from Waymo, on the road soon. The Texas legislation has not placed strict regulations for autonomous vehicles. The city of Austin works with autonomous vehicle companies to help the vehicles operate more safely, according to Austin's Transportation and Public indicated that he will be flying from Los Angeles to Austin on his X account. He also wrote that the launch date could change. 'We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift,' Musk wrote in an X post.
This story was originally reported by L.A. Mag on Jun 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
