In ramping up robotaxi service, Tesla is hoping to slingshot past Waymo, another autonomous car service that operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin, according to its website. Last week, Waymo applied for a permit to test its vehicles in New York City.

Here’s what we know about the Tesla event so far. The launch will include a limited number of Tesla vehicles debuting in Austin on June 22. The initial rides will be in the Model Y and not the CyberCab that was unveiled in October.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicated on social media that the launch of the company's robotaxi service in Austin was tentatively set for this weekend. Here's what we know.

Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.

Elon Musk is being asked to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend, to assure that the vehicles are safe.