The California Public Utilities Commission said Friday it received a notification from CEO Elon Musk's automaker about the service, which would have human drivers.

The CPUC confirmed Friday that Tesla has not applied for the necessary authorization to operate autonomous vehicles for public passenger service-paid or unpaid-in the state. The clarification comes in direct response to reports that Tesla planned to launch its robotaxi service in the Bay Area as early as this weekend.

Chief Executive Elon Musk has shifted Tesla’s focus toward robots and self-driving taxis to counter declining sales of the company’s aging vehicle lineup. Tesla’s robotaxi business is still in its early stages, having only conducted a controlled test run in Austin, Texas, earlier this year.