Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced that his company will roll out its long-touted Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, later this month.
The operations begin on June 22, with the first fully driverless ride scheduled for June 28, which happens to be Musk’s birthday.
The news, shared by Musk on X, marks a significant step in Tesla’s ambition to replace human drivers with artificial intelligence.
Musk said he plans to fly from Los Angeles to Austin for the launch.
It will kick off with a limited rollout in a city that has quickly become ground zero for AI-driven transportation experiments.
In a social media post, Musk claimed that Tesla is being “super paranoid” about safety.
He also cautioned that the schedule could shift if needed.
The company plans to begin with just 10 to 20 vehicles—modified Model Y SUVs.
The cars are running on what Musk described as a new version of Tesla’s “unsupervised” Full Self-Driving (FSD) software.
To reassure the public, Tesla released a short clip showing one of its Robotaxis stopping at an intersection in Austin to let pedestrians cross.
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