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.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicated on social media that the launch of the company's robotaxi service in Austin was tentatively set for this weekend. Here's what we know.

Tesla's robotaxi service is set to officially hit the road this Sunday in Austin, Texas after years of preparation. A lot is riding on this plan for Elon Musk. It will be a slow rollout with 10 to 20 vehicles out in a small testing area.

Here’s what we know about the Tesla event so far. The launch will include a limited number of Tesla vehicles debuting in Austin on June 22. The initial rides will be in the Model Y and not the CyberCab that was unveiled in October.

It wasn’t walking away from autonomy," GM Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson said last week. "It was walking away from the robotaxi side of it.”