The service will begin with Tesla's Model Y vehicles, rather than the Cybercab it unveiled last year. Tesla's robotaxi service appears slated to kick off as scheduled, at least according to Elon Musk.

Tesla faces an existential test this month as it aims to launch self-driving “robotaxis” in its home base of Austin, Texas, where public-safety officials are increasingly concerned about the state’s anti-regulation stance toward autonomous vehicles.