The company said its timeline for Robotaxi launch had been moved up and the service could launch as soon as Friday.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is gearing up to launch its robotaxi service in Californias Bay Area, but with safety drivers on board due to regulatory constraints, according to Business Insider and Reuters reports.

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Elon Musk had more bold projections for Tesla's robotaxi. But investors didn't get much insight on the Austin launch during Wednesday's earnings call.

The CPUC confirmed Friday that Tesla has not applied for the necessary authorization to operate autonomous vehicles for public passenger service-paid or unpaid-in the state. The clarification comes in direct response to reports that Tesla planned to launch its robotaxi service in the Bay Area as early as this weekend.

Elon Musk's plans to make every Tesla autonomous might not be that enticing for regular Tesla owners, jeopardizing plans to expand Robotaxi service nationwide

Monday's near deadly accident with a Tesla autonomous car driving towards an oncoming train show humans are still needed to prevent collisions.