Tesla will launch its robotic taxis in Austin on Sunday afternoon. Musk announced in a social media post . Musk revealed earlier this month that Sunday was the tentative start date, but cautioned

“The @Tesla_AI robotaxi launch begins in Austin this afternoon with customers paying a $4.20 flat fee!” the company is”https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1936834688188129503″ so the date could change.”_blank”Since the robotaxi was announced last year the electric carmaker has given few details. However, some information about the service is available on the company’s site .

In order to use the robotaxis, you must first download the Robotaxi App and log in with your Tesla account. The FAQ section of the service reads”https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1932591896939147494″ .”_blank”Tesla states that children are not permitted to ride in its vehicles, and only service dogs are allowed to accompany disabled riders. The company included a disclaimer within its terms of service. Tesla’s terms of service contain a clause that states it will not be held responsible for “being super paranoid about safety” arising from the use the robotaxis. The Guardian reported

that Musk had previously told reporters there would be fewer than 12 cars available for the public to use in Austin at the launch on Sunday. It was not immediately known if there would be human drivers in the cars for the launch, as has become standard practice at rival companies.”https://www.tesla.com/legal/terms#robotaxi-terms” Meanwhile Tesla’s robotaxis has already received some pushback by Democratic lawmakers in Texas who wrote a letter asking the company to postpone the launch until at the very least September.”_blank”Texas Senator Sarah Eckhardt posted on social media that

“Our fleet will initially consist of model year 2025 Model Y vehicles,” “Riders are prohibited from sitting in the front-left seat, which is typically a driver’s customary seating position.”

“Riders may not always be delivered to their intended destinations or may experience inconveniences, interruptions, or discomfort related to the Robotaxi,” “Tesla may modify or cancel rides in its discretion, including for example due to weather conditions.”

“any indirect, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including lost profits or revenues, lost data, lost time, the costs of procuring substitute transportation services, or other intangible losses”

“https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/22/tesla-robotaxi-austin” “_blank”

“Next week, Tesla plans to launch robotaxis in Austin — before Texas’ new AV safety law takes effect. We’re urging a delay until those safety standards are in place,” “https://x.com/SarahEckhardtTX/status/1935408117438689696” “_blank”

“Public trust comes from safety and transparency. We look forward to working with Tesla to achieve both.”