Elon Musk is bringing Robotaxis to a new city

After extensive promises about how his Robotaxis would change the face of autonomous driving, Tesla's (TSLA) CEO finally came through and launched the Robotaxi in Austin.

How well that went depends on who you ask. Musk, naturally, had nothing but good things to say about the big event, posting all over X about its success.

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Naturally, the event was closely scrutinized, and that's where very different opinions about it started to pop up.

Critics noted that the event was not open to the general public, only operated in a small geofenced area of Austin for six hours, and had a safety monitor riding shotgun rather than running solo.

Even so, many were excited to see the event finally happen and asked Musk on X what was next for the service. Musk has confirmed a few things.

And now, thanks to some new reporting, we know the next city to which he plans to bring the Robotaxi.

Tesla's Robotaxi will be rolling out beyond Austin, Texas, in the near future.

Image source: van der Wal/Getty Images

Robotaxi takes its next steps

In a July 9 tweet on X, Elon Musk confirmed that the operation in Austin would be growing.

“Expanding to a larger service area in Austin this weekend,” he said. This correlates with Tesla seeking more Vehicle Operators in the Austin area, per a tweet from Tesla Autopilot recruiter Ben Costa from June 27.

A commenter was quick to ask Musk when the service would come to the Bay Area, to which Musk replied, “Waiting on regulatory approvals, but probably in a month or two.”

However, the Bay Area is not the only place Robotaxi is coming soon. Influencer Sawyer Merritt reports that there's another state in the works as well, per his own research after contacting the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT).

“BREAKING: I have confirmed directly with the Arizona Department of Transportation that @Tesla reached out to them on June 26th to begin the certification process to operate an autonomous Robotaxi service in the state,” Sawyer reports.

“Tesla has applied for both autonomous vehicle testing/operating with a driver and testing/operating without a driver. A decision on those is expected at the end of the month. They have expressed interest in operating within the Phoenix Metro area,” the ADOT reply reads.

Tesla shareholders want answers

Musk may be working on the Robotaxi expansion, but Tesla shareholders are not assured he knows what to do to save his struggling company.

On July 10, a group of Tesla shareholders sent the company a letter demanding it schedule an annual meeting, which is a legal requirement, per reporting from CNN.

“This delay is particularly troubling in light of the growing investor scrutiny Tesla faces,” the letter said.

Tesla replied to the inquiry the next day, setting a date for November 6 – which is four months beyond the legal deadline by which the meeting should take place.

Tesla stock is down 18.53% for the year as investors' confidence is shaken by watching Musk fight with President Donald Trump publicly, going as far as to suggest he will launch a third political party to challenge the president.