23 June 2025 1:48 pm Updated on: Tesla Launches Invite-Only Robotaxi Service in Austin with 2025 Model Y Fleet Photo: Company website Tesla has initiated a limited self-driving car service in Austin, Texas, marking a significant step in its autonomous vehicle programme. Company leaders, including Elon Musk, have emphasised that the autonomous technology unveiled is critical to Tesla’s future success. The service, currently exclusive to Tesla-invited early adopters, operates a fleet of approximately 10 to 20 2025 Model Y SUVs in a designated area of south Austin. Rides are available daily from 6:00 a.m. to midnight through a Tesla-developed robotaxi app, with a Tesla staff member serving as a “safety monitor” in the right front passenger seat. Terms of service shared by invited riders on X indicate that the service “may be limited or unavailable in the event of inclement weather.” During this invite-only phase, rides are priced at a nominal $ 4.20, as announced by Musk on X on Sunday.