US EditionTesla launches long-discussed robotaxi service
- Tesla Inc. launched its driverless robotaxi service on June 22, 2025, in a limited area of Austin, Texas, with an employee monitoring each ride from the front passenger seat.
- The debut followed months of testing and was met with calls from local lawmakers and safety activists urging Tesla to delay the service until state regulations were fully established.
- Early riders, mostly investors and influencers, reported some long wait times and distant pickup points, but overall described the autonomous trips as smooth and impressive, with one tester calling the experience “awesome.”
- Tesla charged a flat fee of $4.20 per trip, offered service between 6 a.m. and midnight within a geofenced southern Austin area, and recorded about 112 rides covering 499 miles on launch day.
- The rollout raised Tesla’s stock before market open and marks a milestone as the company aims to expand rapidly to other U.S. cities with hopes of deploying hundreds of thousands of robotaxis by the end of next year.
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