Overview

• The service began June 22 with about 10–20 modified Model Y vehicles operating within a limited zone and accessible only to invited users through a dedicated app
• Each ride carries a flat $4.20 fare and includes a Tesla employee in the front passenger seat acting as a safety monitor under current regulations
• Early feedback has ranged from “smooth as butter” experiences to reports of long wait times, far-off pickup locations and occasional lane-driving errors
• Tesla shares jumped roughly 10% in Monday trading as analysts like Wedbush’s Dan Ives forecast that robotaxis could add up to $1 trillion in market value
• The company plans to expand trials to Los Angeles and San Francisco by early 2026 and aims to deploy hundreds of thousands of self-driving cars nationwide by the end of 2026