Tesla invites select few to Texas robotaxi trial with front seat safety monitors


Arthur Maltin, a test driver with The Dawn Project, performs a safety test on a self-driving feature in a Tesla Model Y during a protest against Tesla robotaxis, ahead of the Tesla robotaxis' official services in Austin, Texas, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

(Reuters) -Tesla has sent out invitations to a small group of people to join the limited test of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, which is tentatively set to start on Sunday, according to posts and email screenshots on social media.

The invitations said a Tesla employee will accompany riders in the front passenger seat, the posts showed.

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