And in Tesla's case, the city of Austin is already tallying its incidents following the service's launch on Sunday. Austin's autonomous vehicle incident dashboard has a "safety concern" that was reported by Edward Niedermeyer at E.

Tesla rolled out its robotaxis in Austin on Sunday, June 22, with a small number of vehicles servicing a select group of influencers with rideshare services. The launch came a few days after Texas lawmakers called on Tesla to delay its robotaxi service debut in order to operate in tandem with a new state law regulating autonomous vehicles.

Tesla’s robotaxi pilot in Austin sparks safety concerns after videos show erratic driving. Lawmakers urge a delay until stricter autonomous vehicle regulations take effect in 2025.