Musk made his latest robotaxi promises the same day Tesla reported disappointing earnings, which missed analysts' expectations and followed earlier news that Tesla posted its first-ever sales decline in 2024. Shares rose 3% the following day.
He promised Tesla would launch "autonomous ride-hailing for money in Austin, in June." Musk did not say how many cars, how customers would access them or whether the service would be available to everyone.
The rollout of "unsupervised" FSD in California and "many regions of the country" would follow later this year, Musk said, without explaining whether that meant driverless-taxi services, a feature Tesla owners could buy, or some other offering.