Elon Musk says Tesla robotaxi rides in Austin 'tentatively' set to begin June 22

[douglas9]

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that his company’s robotaxi service is “tentatively” set to launch in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

In a post on X, Musk indicated that he’s flying from Los Angeles to Austin for the kickoff, which he previously said would occur sometime in June. When a commenter asked when public rides will start, Musk said the current plan is for June 22, and that the first driverless trip from the Tesla factory to a customer’s house will take place on his birthday, June 28.

“We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift,” Musk wrote.

Earlier on Tuesday, Musk shared a video on X showing that Tesla was testing driverless vehicles on the roads of Austin without a human safety supervisor behind the wheel. The eight-second clip showed the latest version of the Model Y SUV, painted black with a white “Robotaxi” graffiti-style logo painted on it, navigating an intersection and pausing to allow pedestrians to traverse a crosswalk.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/elon-musk-says-tesla-robotaxi-rides-in-austin-will-tentatively-begin-june-22.html

https://actionnetwork.org/events/robotaxi-launch-party/

[mdbl]

1. Glad I won't be driving around Austin

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Personal-injury lawyers are salivating. For once, that's a good thing. nt

[Paladin]

3. Mark your calendars and take precautions, Austinites. (nt)

[Javaman]

4. fuck off empty husk. nt

[douglas9]

5. Tesla slams on brakes, veers around June 12 launch of Texas robotaxis

Everyday Texans will have to wait a little while longer for Elon Musk's inaugural fleet of Tesla robotaxis to hit the streets of Austin.

The world's richest man has been teeing up the rollout of a paid, self-driving robotaxi service launching in the Texas capital for months, with the fleet set to comprise autonomous Model Y Tesla vehicles. Initially, the robotaxis were reportedly set to roll out on Thursday, June 12, according to Bloomberg; now, Musk himself confirmed it'll be a little while longer for the self-driving vehicles to cruise through Texas.

On Tuesday, June 10, Musk shared on social media: "Austin >> LA for robotaxi launch lol." When asked by someone when the first public rides will be available, he noted it won't be this week.

"Tentatively, June 22. We are being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift," he wrote on X. "First Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28."

https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/tesla-robotaxi-austin-delay-20371846.php