Tesla will begin deploying a small fleet of robotaxis in Austin, Texas, as part of a pilot program intended to evaluate its new Unsupervised Full-Self Driving system.

During a recent interview with CNBC, Musk said it will be prudent for the company to be cautious in its roll-out of the system and that Tesla employees will monitor the fleet of robotaxis remotely.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the electric vehicle maker will be rolling out its robotaxis on the streets of Austin by the end of June, CNBC reports.

Elon Musk said Tesla's robotaxis will avoid certain intersections in Austin after being asked about a BI report that showed FSD running a red light.

Tesla plans to launch a limited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, next month, and last week Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas, a longtime Tesla bull, met with the EV giant and received details on the plans for its autonomy push.

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Tesla's June robotaxi debut in Austin is a go, but it will be invite only, a Morgan Stanley analyst, who visited the company's Palo Alto office, said.

Tesla stock is down to start the week with news out of China perhaps weighing on the stock. Xiaomi said on its Weibo account that it will officially unveil its YU7 this week, a mi