Tesla to Launch Paid Robotaxi Service in Austin by June 2025

Elon Musk announced that Tesla's paid robotaxi service will launch in Austin, Texas, in June 2025. This service will feature unsupervised, fully autonomous vehicles, meaning there will be no human drivers in the cars. The initiative is part of Tesla's broader plan to expand its self-driving capabilities across various cities before the end of the year.

The robotaxi service in Austin will be the first of its kind for Tesla, utilizing the company's advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology. This service aims to provide a ride-hailing experience where passengers can summon a Tesla vehicle via a mobile app and be transported to their destination without any human intervention.

Tesla has been working closely with the city of Austin to deploy this fleet and has already initiated discussions and preliminary stages of the proposal with local officials. The company plans to follow up the Austin launch with expansions to other cities, although specific locations and timelines for these expansions have not yet been disclosed.

This development marks a significant step in Tesla's ambition to revolutionize transportation through autonomous vehicle technology, potentially reshaping the future of ride-hailing services.

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