<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Tesla has officially launched the Robotaxi platform to a limited number of people, giving them the ability to ask for a ride from a driverless Model Y in Austin, Texas. But how do you hail a ride?</p>    <p>Through the Tesla Robotaxi app, which officially launched on June 22 as the company initiated the first rides for non-employees, people can request rides from driverless cars that are traveling around Austin. <em>Teslarati</em> gained access to the app as we are members of the Early Access Rider program.</p>    <p>There are only a very limited number of vehicles operating within the fleet currently, as Tesla has said the number is between 10 and 20 vehicles.</p>    <p>Tesla is using a Robotaxi section of its iOS smartphone app for the launch, confirming what the company said prior to the program’s maiden voyage: there would not be a separate app for the Robotaxi.</p>    <h2>First Look at the Robotaxi App</h2>    <p>The Tesla Robotaxi app, similar to the official Tesla App, features a simple interface that should be familiar to anyone who has used a ride-sharing app in the past. Downloading the app brings users to a sign-in page, which features a Tesla Model Y Robotaxi as a header image. Users can then log in or create an account to access the service.</p>   <div> <figure><img width="591" height="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-scaled-e1750621571810-591x1024.jpeg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-scaled-e1750621571810-591x1024.jpeg"/></figure></div>   <h2>A Clean, Simple UI</h2>    <p>Upon logging in, users are presented with a clean user interface that allows them to select a destination and pickup point. Upon booking, users are provided with a real-time update on when their Robotaxi will arrive. Users could also select some settings for their upcoming ride, such as their preferred temperature in the cabin.</p>    <figure> <figure><img width="616" height="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-ui-616x1024.jpeg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-ui-616x1024.jpeg"/></figure>    <figure><img width="501" height="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-geofence-scaled-e1750621782432-501x1024.jpeg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-geofence-scaled-e1750621782432-501x1024.jpeg"/></figure> </figure>    <h2>Smart Suggestions</h2>    <p>If there is one evident thing about Tesla’s Robotaxi App, it is the fact that it is smart and designed to make driverless ride sharing services feel as normal as possible. While waiting for their ride, customers are presented with a number of tips that should help them understand their robotaxi better. </p>    <p>These include tips on how to use the Model Y’s door handles, as well as information about the vehicle’s light signals. The app also includes smart suggestions on destinations that riders can visit using their Robotaxi. These include cafes, restaurants, parks, shopping centers, and other pertinent locations.</p>    <figure><img width="973" height="1024" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-tips-973x1024.jpeg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-tips-973x1024.jpeg"/><figcaption>Credit: @BLKMDL3/X</figcaption></figure>    <h2>Cybercab Theme</h2>    <p>Another thing that is evident with the Robotaxi App is its Cybercab-inspired color theme. This is evident from the login page, which already features the golden hues of the dedicated two-seater autonomous car. The golden Cybercab color theme is used to great effect inside the app itself as well.</p>    <figure> <figure><img width="1024" height="673" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-1024x673.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/robotaxi-app-1024x673.jpg"/></figure> </figure>    <h2>No Tips, at Least for Now</h2>    <p>As observed by Tesla owner-enthusiast @BLKMDL3, Tesla is not accepting anything more than the service’s flat $4.20 rate per ride for now. If customers wish to leave a tip for the service, they would be presented with a page featuring Tesla’s hedgehog mascot saying “Just Kidding.” </p>    <figure><div> <blockquote><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s what happens when you try tipping the @robotaxi @elonmusk @Tesla_AI pic.twitter.com/S8oZassq0K</p>— Zack (@BLKMDL3) June 22, 2025</blockquote> </div></figure>    <p>Tips will likely be an option in the future, but for this stage of the Robotaxi rollout, it appears that the service really will follow a flat rate system.</p>         <p>The post First Look at Tesla’s Robotaxi App: features, design, and more appeared first on TESLARATI.</p></div>

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<p>Tesla has launched its Robotaxi platform in Austin, allowing limited users to request rides from driverless Model Y vehicles via the Robotaxi section of its smartphone app. The app features a user-friendly interface for selecting destinations, real-time updates, and smart suggestions for nearby locations. Currently, rides are offered at a flat rate of $4.20, with no tipping option available. The app showcases a Cybercab-inspired design and aims to normalize the experience of driverless ride-sharing.</p>

- Tesla has launched its Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas, allowing limited users to request rides from driverless Model Y vehicles via the new Robotaxi app.  
- The app features a user-friendly interface, real-time updates, and smart suggestions for destinations, while currently operating with a fleet of 10 to 20 vehicles.  
- Rides are priced at a flat rate of $4.20, with no tipping option available at this stage of the rollout.