A Tesla robotaxi driving without a human driver has been spotted on the streets of Austin, according to a video posted on X and reshared by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

A mannequin simulating a child crossing the street to board a school bus was crushed over and over again by a Tesla equipped with a self-driving feature on Thursday—safety advocates' latest warning of weaknesses in the automaker's tech as it prepares to launch robotaxis on Austin roads.

Tesla Inc. already had a lot riding on its highly anticipated robotaxi launch long before Elon Musk decided to swing a wrecking ball through his alliance with President Donald Trump — and the

Elon Musk announced a tentative June 22 launch for Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, after six years of promises. This move aims to boost Tesla's slumping sales.