Tesla on track to launch robotaxi trial in Austin, Texas, by June end, Musk says


FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed miniature model of Elon Musk and the Tesla logo are seen in this illustration taken January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -Tesla is set to begin a test of its long-promised robotaxi service on schedule in Austin, Texas, by the end of June, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday, even as the company faces safety questions from a U.S. regulator.

The electric vehicle maker will roll out about 10 self-driving cars in some parts of the city, and scale up to about a thousand within a few months, Musk told CNBC in an interview.

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