07:50 AM EDT, 06/20/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tesla's (TSLA) shares were up 1.8% in recent premarket activity Friday following a report on the launching of its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, this weekend.

The service will launch with an initial 10 cars, the Financial Times reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The cars will be geofenced, avoiding the city's challenging intersections, and will include teleoperators ready to intervene if needed, the FT added.