TeslaMore than long Robotaxi Finally this week is hitting the streets at the end of this week, but the rollout may withstand some obstacles.

Elon MuskOn June 22, Austin of Texas is expected to roll robotaxis in Texas, with the first driverless trip from the factory for a customer home on his birthday on 28 June.

Musk shared news of tentative debut in a post for social media Platform x Last week.

Here we still know about the Tesla event.

when and where

The launch will include a limited number of Tesla vehicles debuting in Austin on 22 June. The initial ride model will be in Y and not Cybercab It was unveiled in October.

Access to vehicles and ride is only from invitation. Some are impressive on social media Informed Invite initial access to test the new service starting on Sunday.

The ride will also be in a geophand area of ​​the city and remote drivers will be monitored as backups.

Can Musk reach promises?

Musk has long been touted Driversless Robotaxi, and pressure is to fulfill their promises on billionaires. In early 2019, Musk said it was “very confident” that Robotaxis would be launched in 2020.

In May, Musk confirmed the plan to debut in service Austin This month, with launch, was later set to Los Angeles and San Francisco. At that time, Musk said that the service would be launched with 10 vehicles that broadcast Austin.

“It is prudent for us to start with a small number, confirm that things are going well and then scale it,” he told that CNBC’s David Faber,

Wall Street Analysts such as Vedbash Dan Evece The belief is that Robotaxis will enter the “golden age of autonomy for Tesla” that can exceed $ 2 trillion to its market capitalization by the end of next year.

It has doubled about its market value from close to Wednesday.

He said, “There will be many failures … but seeing its unmatched scale and scope globally, we believe that Tesla owns the autonomous market and licenses his technology for the US and other auto players on the road, on the road,” he has written in a note.

Regulatory obstacles and protests

Tesla further faces a bumpy road, litter from federal regulatory obstacles and pushbacks from MPs.

On Wednesday, A Group of democratic MPs In Texas, Tesla was called to push its robotaxy launch until 1 September, when the Texas rolls a new slate of self-driving laws.

The group said in a letter addressed to Tesla’s Field Quality Director ED Gates, “We believe that it is in the best interest of both public safety and public transit operations.” He also showed “for detailed information that Tesla would suit the new law” if it proceeds with the launch.

Public safety advocate Opposed the launch Earlier this month in Austin.

A group known as The Dawn Project, a tech safety organization that is important for Tesla’s autonomous capabilities, performed a Tesla model Y, with the currently available “full self -driving” software running from a stop school bus and hitting a child -shaped effigy. The group said that this was a situation where software denied elements in the road.

Dan O’ -Dow, founder of Don Project, told CNBC’s “Squock on the Street” on Friday, “Any person … would have stopped following the law when he stopped the school bus with lights. They would have stopped.”

O’ -dow, which also runs the Green Hills software, a company that sells technology to Tesla contestants, told CNBC that the software is “not anywhere” and should not be taken to the streets.

“This software doesn’t know how to identify a school bus,” he said.

According to data tracked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla’s FSD capabilities, which were supervised a standard FSD or FSD, including automated steering and parking, but are connected to accidents and fatal.

Tesla under fire

Tesla’s brand has taken several hit films in recent months, which has led to a decline in Musk’s political activities and reputed damage.

Musk was the chief supporter of the president Donald TrumpIn his renovation campaign, he led the department of efforts for his government’s efficiency with the objective of frenching hundreds of millions of people and later cost cuts. He Left the department late May.

Musk’s close ties for Trump’s White House have inspired owners to participate with the brand and in some cases violence, which targeted showrooms and vehicles Arson and vandalism Attack.

But the relationship between Musk and Trump became sour earlier this month earlier this month. spending bill At X, lead to one Rigid sales in stock. He later Apologize For his social media posts, something “went far away.”

The EV manufacturer is also looking into a global sales fall on major markets like the US and Europe. Vehicle sale in Europe 49% tank a year ago In April, whereas First-fourth delivery 13%dropped.

The fall was tied in the EV market with a combination of musk politics and increased competition.

– Lora Copanny of CNBC contributed to this report.

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