Tesla’s Robotaxi service hits Austin’s road, riders share their experiences
Tesla’s Robotaxi service began Sunday in Austin, Texas, when the car first picked up driverless passengers.
“The launch of @tesla_ai robotaxi begins this afternoon in Austin, with customers paying a flat rate of $4.20!” Tesla CEO Elon Musk Posted on x on sunday. Earlier this month, Mask was talking about Tesla’s Robotakshi service. It will begin on June 22nd, “tentatively”and certainly did.
in Another Sunday Post about XMusk praised the Tesla software and chip design team, calling the Robotaxi service “the pinnacle of a decade’s effort,” and said “both the AI chip team and the software team were built from scratch within Tesla.”
Influencer selection groups were able to get new autonomous driving services for spins on Tesla Model Y vehicles in a limited area of Austin. The Robotaxi service uses existing Tesla vehicles. Cybercab A vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. Mask said vehicle production will begin “before 2027.”
Tesla reposted a handful Rider Experience In Austin. Video shows passengers Climbing while riding and Being droppedand the vehicle Sailing on the road and Speed bump and Dodging pedestrians. It shows employees sitting in the passenger seat to make sure everything is running smoothly even without anyone in the driver’s seat.
Enter Tesla Robotaxi. pic.twitter.com/ibbyy7bmg3
– Sawyer Merritt (@sawyermerritt) June 22, 2025
You’ll be dropped on Robotaxi!
An incredible first ride @tesla_ai pic.twitter.com/amxuboxdjw– Zack (@blkmdl3) June 22, 2025
Tesla started when he was led to the launch of Austin. Testing autonomous driving services They have employees in the San Francisco Bay Area and are equipped with safety drivers. May, Musk Posted on x “For the past few days, Tesla has been testing self-driving model Y cars (no one in the driver’s seat) on public roads in Austin.
Texas is an attractive place to launch self-driving services for that Minimal rules Unmanned vehicles around. But on Friday, Governor Greg Abbott Signature Act Request autonomous vehicle services to obtain state permits before operation. The law will come into effect on September 1st.
Tesla has joined other autonomous driving companies already operating in Austin. Owned by the alphabet Waymo will carry out unmanned vehicles there In exchange Partnership with UberWhile owned by Amazon ZAMX Drives the city’s test fleet.