Elon Musk: Tesla to Launch Robotaxi Service in Austin by June

Tesla is set to debut its first commercial robotaxi service in Austin, Texas by June, CEO Elon Musk claimed during the company’s April 22 earnings call.  In parallel, Tesla is developing the “Cybercab,” a purpose-built autonomous vehicle lacking a steering wheel or pedals. Production of the Cybercab is anticipated to begin in 2026 at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Texas. The vehicle is expected to be priced under $30,000 and will utilize Tesla’s “unboxed” manufacturing process, aiming to produce one unit every five seconds.FSD Supervised ride-hailing service is live for an early set of employees in Austin & San Francisco Bay Area.We’ve completed over 1.5k trips & 15k miles of driving.This service helps us develop & validate FSD networks, the mobile app, vehicle allocation, mission control &… pic.twitter.com/pYVfhi935W— Tesla AI (@Tesla_AI) April 23, 2025        As Tesla advances its robotaxi ambitions, the company faces the dual challenges of technological validation and navigating complex regulatory landscapes to realize its vision of autonomous urban mobility.Editor’s note: This article was written with the assistance of AI. Edited and fact-checked by Andrew Hayward.