After years of hype, Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) robotaxis are finally here. Though you might call it a soft opening, the electric vehicle (EV) maker's much-vaunted autonomous vehicle (AV) network began taking paying rides on Sunday in Austin,

NHTSA pressed Tesla for more information about robotaxi incidents caught on camera and shared widely on social media.

The vehicles will have safety monitors and may not operate in bad weather, making them more restricted than the fully autonomous vehicles promised by Elon Musk.