Tesla did not respond to CBS MoneyWatch's email seeking information about the launch. However, details shared on social media and past comments from Musk offer some clues as to what it will look like.

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Tesla deployed a small group of self-driving taxis picking up paying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, with CEO Elon Musk announcing the “robotaxi launch” and social-media influenc… ...

Tesla TSLA2.22%increase; green up pointing triangle rolled out its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the electric-vehicle maker to the growing autonomous ride ...

Elon Musk had advocated ending the $7,500 tax credit for buyers of Tesla and other automakers’ EVs. But with the end of that credit included in the the “big, beautiful bill,” he and the now ...

Tesla has been building modified Model Ys for its Robotaxi program, sources told BI. The project is referred to internally as "Halo" and involves cars with self-cleaning cameras and ...

Tesla shares have been on a wild ride this month and are down nearly 8%. So far this year, the stock has lost about 21%, contrasting with gains of around 1.5% for the S&P 500 index SPX.

Chanos also criticizes the valuation of companies like Strategy, which holds Bitcoin, and Tesla, saying that people are overvaluing them based on "hopes and dreams" rather than realistic expectations.