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Musk Says Tesla Robotaxi Launch Tentatively Planned for June 22

Austin launch date could shift because Tesla is being ‘super paranoid about safety,’ he says on X

Tesla’s core business of making and selling EVs has been under pressure.
Tesla’s core business of making and selling EVs has been under pressure. Photo: attila kisbenedek/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects the company to launch its long-anticipated robotaxi service tentatively on June 22 in Austin, though he said that the date could shift because Tesla is being “super paranoid about safety.”  

In a flurry of posts on X late Tuesday, Musk hyped up the launch as a vital step toward Tesla’s autonomous future. The first use of Tesla’s robotaxis will start with 10 to 20 Model Ys driving on public roads without a human behind the wheel, before expanding the size of the service based on how well the technology performs, Musk has said.

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