The robotaxis will only operate in areas of Austin that Tesla considers safe. Additionally, all cars will be monitored by teleoperators who can take control if any issues arise.

The long-promised launch of Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin is scheduled for June 22, and it sounds like the company's initial offering will be modest at best. The Financial Times writes that Tesla will only have around 10 cars available for rides and that the company plans to make them "avoid the city’s most challenging intersections.

It wasn’t walking away from autonomy," GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said last week. "It was walking away from the robotaxi side of it.”