Elon Musk vowed that Tesla’s transformation into a robotaxi service is on track and moving full speed ahead for its debut in Austin two months from now, even as the embattled CEO sidestepped some of the key questions about how the automaker will pull off such a feat.
Musk said that Tesla would begin selling paid rides to customers in fully autonomous Model Y vehicles in June, beginning with 10 to 20 cars in circulation on “day one” and expanding rapidly after that. By the second half of next year, the robotaxi business will be in multiple U.S. cities and contribute meaningfully to Tesla’s financial results, Musk said, speaking to investors on Tesla’s first-quarter earnings call Tuesday.
