Farzad Mesbahi, Former Tesla Insider, breaks down why Tesla delayed its robotaxi launch in Austin, Texas to June 22nd. Mesbahi lays out the competitive landscape for self-driving taxis, and explains why Tesla is set to succeed over players like Waymo in the long term.

Tesla's ( NASDAQ: TSLA) robotaxi service in Austin will be open to the general public starting in September, according to a social media post by CEO Elon Musk. The public launch will follow an initial invite-only phase that began in June with a limited group of users and a small fleet of driverless vehicles.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X that the limited, invitation-only service that began June 22 will be open to all comers sometime in September.