Overview

• Tesla plans an invite-only robotaxi pilot in Austin on June 22 using 10 to 20 self-driving Model Y vehicles supervised via teleoperations.
• Elon Musk warned that the launch date remains tentative as the company intensifies its internal safety precautions.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sought detailed safety documentation to inform its regulatory review.
• Alphabet’s Waymo already operates a driverless taxi service delivering about 250,000 paid rides weekly, highlighting Tesla’s catch-up challenge.
• Tesla’s shares have fallen roughly 30% since December, and the company faces scrutiny over its unfinished Full Self-Driving technology and brand damage from Elon Musk’s political controversies.