Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla is targeting over 1,000 robotaxis within a few months and more than 1 million by the end of 2026. The company’s robotaxi service will officially launch in Austin, Texas, with public rides tentatively set to begin on June 22, using unmodified factory Model Y vehicles running the latest Full Self-Driving (FSD) software—requiring only cameras and a software update to switch between personal and robotaxi modes. This ambitious plan comes as Tesla shifts its focus from lower-cost electric vehicles to large-scale autonomous mobility, hoping to transform the streets and make autonomous cars commonplace globally within the next few years. Initial operations will be tightly controlled, with vehicles operating in geofenced zones and under close remote monitoring for safety.