The Tesla CEO said the company expects to expand their autonomous driver service to include customer-owned cars.

The 54-year-old billionaire shared a post that read, “I’d say confidently next year,” Musk, the CEO of Tesla, said on the call. “I’m not sure when next year, but confidently next year."

Tesla's robotaxi ambitions in California face regulatory hurdles as the CPUC clarifies that autonomous vehicle testing and public transportation are prohibited without a human driver. While Tesla holds a permit for a private car service with drivers,

Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi service in California's Bay Area. The service will initially include safety drivers. This is because Tesla lacks the necessary permits for fully autonomous operation in that region.

Tesla is preparing to launch its robotaxi service in San Francisco as soon as this weekend, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal staff memo. The company’s robotaxi business is still in its early stages, having only conducted a controlled test run in Austin, Texas, earlier this year.

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

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk is returning to the automaker's "master plan" by shifting its focus toward developing a dedicated robotaxi — with huge potential profits — and away from a low-cost EV ...

Tesla reported double-digit declines in second-quarter revenue and profit as CEO Elon Musk doubled down on autonomous vehicle ambitions while facing California regulatory challenges that could disrupt expansion plans.