While the initial testing will use Tesla's own fleet of cars, regular customers may be able to add their cars to the ride-hailing fleet next year, Musk says.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday his company will launch a paid ride-hailing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas using its own fleet vehicles this coming

Musk noted an autonomous fleet could see vehicles utilized an average of 55 hours per week, vs. the current average for vehicles to be utilized just ten hours a week on average. As a first step, Musk said Austin will see an initial launch of unsupervised FSD in Austin in June, and expects California and other states to follow.