Overview

• Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Model Y vehicles have been tested without drivers on Austin streets in recent days with no reported incidents.
• The initial service will operate 10 to 20 vehicles within geofenced areas and will be available by invitation only.
• Regulators and safety experts are scrutinizing Tesla’s remote-teleoperation design and FSD performance over concerns about data connectivity and uncommon driving scenarios.
• An Electric Vehicle Intelligence Report survey finds 71 percent of U.S. voters wouldn’t ride in a Tesla robotaxi and 43 percent believe such services should be illegal.
• Competitors like Waymo, in partnership with Uber, already offer autonomous rides in multiple U.S. cities, presenting immediate competition to Tesla’s robotaxi plans.