Tesla Robotaxi: Elon Musk announces that Tesla's robotaxi service may start in Austin from June 22..

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that his company plans to start Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas on June 22. However, he has also said that this date is currently "tentative" as the company remains 'extremely cautious' about safety.

Tesla's caution regarding safety
Musk gave this information on his social media platform X. He clarified that the company is giving priority to safety standards and that is why the date may change.

Excitement is already there.
Ever since Musk announced the launch of the robotaxi service in June earlier this year, investors, Wall Street analysts, and Tesla fans have been eagerly waiting for it.

Limited areas and taxis in the initial phase
In an interview given to a media organization last month, Musk said that this service would initially be monitored from the center. And will be limited (geofenced) only to safe areas of the city. Initially, about 10 taxis will be run, the number of which will then be increased rapidly. After this, the service will also be started in other cities like Los Angeles, San Antonio, and San Francisco.

Increased pressure on Tesla

Elon Musk has been talking about fully self-driving cars for the last ten years. But now that Tesla is going to start such a service, the pressure of trust and performance on it has increased significantly.

Meanwhile, Tesla's EV sales have declined, the reason for which is believed to be increasing competition, the re-design of the company's popular car Model Y, and Elon Musk's increasing interest in political activities.

Political confrontation and potential risks

Before this launch in Austin, Musk has had a public debate with US President Donald Trump over tax policy. Some analysts fear that if the tension between Musk and Trump increases further, then federal safety regulators may show strictness on the activities of the robotaxi service.

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