Overview

• Tesla filed an objection with the Texas Attorney General to withhold two years of communications with Austin officials about its robotaxi pilot
• The Attorney General’s office must decide on the public records request within 45 business days, with a ruling due next week
• Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi service on June 12 with 10 to 20 driverless Model Ys operating in limited zones
• The company moved to prevent NHTSA from releasing crash data related to its Full Self-Driving feature as regulators continue their investigation
• Waymo has been running autonomous taxis in Austin since 2023, and Tesla’s own Autopilot chief says Waymo is roughly two years ahead in self-driving technology