Elon Musk 宣稱，Tesla 擬於六月二十二日在德克薩斯州奧斯汀啟動 Robotaxi 服務，然此時程目前僅屬「暫定」，具體實施尚存變數。

鑑於特斯拉對安全性抱持極端審慎之態度，故馬斯克於 X 社交媒體平台之貼文措辭中已預先聲明，原訂日期或存變數，實乃未雨綢繆之舉。

Musk 今年初宣稱 Autonomo 計程車服務將於六月在奧斯汀啟動，此後，投資社群、華爾街分析師乃至特斯拉狂熱擁躉，皆引頸企盼此一無人駕駛載具服務之正式面世。

上個月，馬斯克在接受消費者新聞與商業頻道（CNBC）採訪時透露，初期階段的Robotaxi將接受遠程監控，並通過地理圍欄技術嚴格限定其運行於經審慎評估後認為最具安全保障的城市特定區域。他進一步闡述，預計先期將部署約十輛測試車輛，隨後將迅速擴大車隊規模，並逐步將此項服務推廣至洛杉磯、聖安東尼奧、舊金山等重點城市，以及其他具有潛力的市場。

Despite a decade of unfulfilled promises to deliver fully autonomous vehicles "next year," Elon Musk's Tesla now faces acute pressure to actualize its long-gestating robotaxi service. Exacerbating this imperative are declining electric vehicle sales, precipitated by intensifying competition, a strategically recalibrated Model Y, and the adverse repercussions stemming from Musk's forays into the political sphere.

The Austin launch transpired amidst a public feud between Musk and President Trump stemming from tax legislation, prompting analysts to express concern that Trump might retaliate by subtly influencing federal safety regulators to scrutinize even minor autonomous driving incidents involving Tesla.