Tesla is "tentatively" aiming to begin its robotaxi service in Austin on June 22. But leading up to the launch, residents in Southeast Austin are noticing some strange activity from the vehicles.

Tesla faces an existential test this month as it aims to launch self-driving “robotaxis” in its home base of Austin, Texas, where public-safety officials are increasingly concerned about the state’s anti-regulation stance toward autonomous vehicles.

The first Robotaxi Model Y operating without a person in the driver's seat was spotted on South Congress in Austin yesterday. It sported a decal on the side of the vehicle that read "Robotaxi" in the same font as Tesla’s stylized version of Cybertruck.