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Tesla Debuts Invite-Only Robotaxi Fleet in Austin

It charges a flat $4.20 fare for invite-only rides in a geofenced area with a safety monitor on board.

A Tesla robotaxi drives on the street along South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, U.S., June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez
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Elon Musk has some kinks to work out in his new Robotaxi service that launched on Sunday in Austin.
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Overview

  • Tesla rolled out 10–20 Model Y vehicles on June 22 in south Austin, marking the launch of its first fully autonomous Robotaxi service to invited users.
  • The service relies on Tesla’s vision-only Full Self-Driving system and carries a flat $4.20 fare for all rides booked through a dedicated app.
  • In Monday’s premarket trading, Tesla shares rose nearly 2% as investors assessed the rollout’s potential to scale autonomous ride-hailing.
  • Texas’s new autonomous vehicle rules, set to take effect in September, impose stricter safety and reporting requirements on the Robotaxi fleet.
  • Tesla plans to expand the service to Los Angeles and Miami and to allow private owners to enlist their vehicles in the network.