In ramping up robotaxi service, Tesla is hoping to slingshot past Waymo, another autonomous car service that operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin, according to its website. Last week, Waymo applied for a permit to test its vehicles in New York City.

Elon Musk is being asked to delay the planned rollout of driverless "robotaxis" in the state this weekend, to ensure that the vehicles are safe.

Elon Musk’s vision of Tesla’s future is set for a public test today, when a dozen or so self-driving cars in Austin, Texas start a limited,