Tesla’s Robotaxi service is launched: the first passengers tell

Tesla opened its Robotaxi service on Sunday, June 22, using not cybercab but models there as an autonomous car. Consequently, A handful of first customers were able to test the service and some have expressed their experience on social networks.

In Austin. For example, Texas, where the regulatory system is most flexible in the United States, a new race booking service, as with Uber, has opened. However, It was one of the most anticipated: Tesla’s Robotaxi service has long been talked about. Similarly, here it is available in a very early version, where the copies of Model Y (and not cybercab) launched without driver are accompanied by maximum supervision, with an employee from Tesla sitting on the front passenger seat, in order to cut the circuit in an emergency.

Elon Musk. However, the owner of the American manufacturer, had promised tesla’s robotaxi service launched: first the arrival of the service this Sunday, June 22, after a first copy of Model Y in Robotaxi mode was seen ten days earlier in the Texan city. In addition, Thanks to the first returns. However, we could see the extent of the test launched by Tesla, starting with the size of the area available to circulate in Tesla Robotaxi. In addition, It does not cover everything Austin, but only the southern part.

It is now estimated that between 10 and 20 copies of Model tesla’s robotaxi service launched: first Y would be involved in this racing service by autonomous car. Furthermore, The service is available from 6 a.m. Consequently, to midnight. Due to the available area, the service is not available to get to the airport. Highways and complex crossroads are also avoided. The service was launched in the afternoon on Sunday, in exchange for a reservation at a fee of $ 4.20.

According to the first feedback, No incident has been reported On the early hours of the Tesla Robotaxi service. It must be said that the security measures are numerous. Tesla would have added prosecution vehicles to supervise the races (and the behavior of the passengers). but not all the races were equipped according to the returns of the first passengers. Tesla account above all on the presence of an employee present on the front passenger seat. which would seem to have a circuit button installed on tesla’s robotaxi service launched: first the door handle to cut the circuit in an emergency.

This Tesla employee seated at the front also makes it possible to verify the identity of the passengers. Tesla their requests to present their application, before the race can start. To continue communicating with the car. the passengers interact with the screen on the back, inviting them to complete their seat belt before starting. Via the application, it is also possible to synchronize its musical streaming application so that the Robotaxi diffuses personalized playlists.

Tesla's robotaxi service launched: first – Tesla's robotaxi service launched: first

“Excellent” driving, but passengers invited by Tesla

First Ride in Robotaxi 🤯🤯🤯
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼@Tesla @KalenaKBrown @elon musk pic.twitter.com/ZN62yNEvgb

– Kim Java (@iti ~ June 22. 2025

Overall, the first passengers called the autonomous driving of these first robotaxis as “fluid”, “flexible” and “excellent”, even if it will be necessary to take its first returns by tweezers as they mainly represent brand followershaving received an invitation from the brand to test the new service. Most races took place at a speed of less than 65 km/h. The first feedback also reports an obstacle course to find where the copy of Robotaxi was to park. upstream of the race.

Second ride instant reaction. pic.twitter.com/qKqMZFp7Ui

— Farzad (@farzyness) June 22. 2025

A rare bug filmed and broadcast on X is visible on the Texastla account:

Oh nooooo

Uh oh this is gonna go viral 😭

🙈🙊 https://t.co/NMbVt2GAMt tesla’s robotaxi service launched: first pic.twitter.com/YdrGBTJ6FM

– Texastsla (@texastsla) June 23. 2025

The Verge However, spotted a first return to X, by the “Dirty Tesla” account, indicating that he had managed to have Tesla’s Robotaxi system planted, and that the assistance had to take control. At the same time. the head of the team in charge of autonomous driving, Ashok Elluswamy, published a photo on X where one could see a whole team in front of several monitors, broadcasting images of live service in the city. Ashok Elluswamy added the mention “Robotaxi launch evening”.

Robotaxi Launch party 🎉 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AftkAuneQ6

— Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) June 22. 2025

According to Elon Musk, the Full Self-Driving (FSD) service used in model Y of the Robotaxi service would be used in a version still unavailable for electric SUV customers. The version would therefore be more advanced. and should tesla’s robotaxi service launched: first be used in more than a thousand vehicles in the coming months, according to the brand’s owner. As a reminder. its main competitor, Waymo, supported by Google, has more than 1,500 copies of its autonomous cars in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin, and plans to expand soon in Atlanta, Miami and Washington DC.

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