When will Tesla's robotaxi service launch?

Elon Musk says the first public robotaxi rides in Austin are tentatively set for June 22, 2025, though the date could shift as Tesla finalizes safety checks.

Why did the robotaxi launch date move from June 12 to June 22?

Tesla is "being super paranoid about safety," according to Musk. The extra ten days give engineers more time to validate the system before unleashing driverless cars on Austin’s streets.

What happens on June 28?

Tesla expects the first new car to drive itself from the factory end-of-line to a customer’s home without human intervention on June 28, 2025.

Where will the initial robotaxi fleet operate?

The pilot fleet will begin in Austin, Texas, near Tesla’s Gigafactory, before expanding to other cities.

Is the June 22 date final?

No—Musk called the date "tentative" and warned it could shift if safety validation uncovers issues.

June 22: Austin, Buckle Up—Robotaxis Are (Basically) Here

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Post about Tesla's self-driving feature with tentative dates: June 22 and June 28. Emphasis on safety. Over 1.2M views.

Wait, Didn’t We Swear It Was June 12?

Yeah, guilty. A week ago we circled June 12 in red Sharpie, popped virtual champagne, and told everyone to save the date. Then Elon hopped on X last night and rewrote our calendar—in permanent marker this time:

“Tentatively, June 22. We’re being super paranoid about safety, so the date could shift. First Tesla that drives itself from factory end of line all the way to a customer house is June 28.” x.com

Lesson? Never schedule a haircut around an Elon timeline.

Why June 22 Still Feels Like Sci-Fi

Ten days is nothing. Blink twice and your Austin Lyft habit might already feel as ancient as hailing a yellow cab in 1999. This isn’t a closed-course demo or a random Waymo geo-fenced joyride. It’s Tesla saying, “Hop in, no driver, no steering wheel, no sweat.”

Investors noticed—TSLA popped again the moment the date hit the timeline. Because once people trust a Model Y to whisk them down South Congress while they nap? The addressable market isn’t ride-hailing; it’s everyone who hates traffic.

Factory-to-Front-Door on June 28—Tiny Detail, Massive Implications

Musk’s second nugget got buried in the hype, but it’s the one making engineers spray Red Bull across their monitors: a brand-new car driving itself straight off the assembly line to its new owner’s driveway. No human babysitter. No convoy of chase cars. Just software flexing from mile zero.

Imagine ordering a Tesla online, then watching the Find My Delivery dot roll across Texas while you’re still in your pajamas. Your pizza tracker is officially jealous.

But… What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Plenty. A rogue traffic cone. A software regression. A sudden regulatory about-face. And, yeah, Elon already left wiggle room—“date could shift.” If Austin’s city council freaks, or the NHTSA wants “one more” data packet, the calendar moves again.

Still, we’re talking weeks, not years. That alone nukes every “Full Self-Driving is always five years away” meme still floating around Reddit.

Big Picture—This Is Tesla’s Real Mic Drop

Cybertrucks are cool, but software that turns every existing Model Y into a money-printing robotaxi? That’s how you leapfrog everyone from Waymo to Uber without even showing them your heels. If June 22 sticks, expect Wall Street analysts to rip up their 2026 spreadsheets by breakfast.

So, keep the 22nd circled—maybe in pencil this time—and get ready to wave at empty driver’s seats. The future’s not coming. It just DM’d Austin and said, “Be there in ten.”

We’ll be ranting about every glorious, glitchy detail on the Rebellionaire livestream on Tuesdays at 4 PM ET. Bring questions, bring skepticism, bring popcorn.