The incident earlier this week led to a Toyota being grazed outside an Austin, Texas, restaurant, though no major injuries were reported.

Tesla has yet to apply for regulatory permits it needs to operate driverless taxis in California, two state regulators said on Thursday, a day after CEO Elon Musk said the company would expand its robotaxis to the San Francisco Bay Area within two months.

The three autonomous driving experts told Business Insider about how they think the launch went, and what may have prompted some issue.

Since Tesla's recent launch of its robotaxi service in Austin, videos have emerged showing driving problems including speeding, sudden braking and driving over a curb.

Tesla rolled out its robotaxis in Austin on Sunday, June 22, with a small number of vehicles servicing a select group of influencers with rideshare services. The launch came a few days after Texas lawmakers called on Tesla to delay its robotaxi service debut in order to operate in tandem with a new state law regulating autonomous vehicles.

Tesla is planning to expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area within ... including designated passengers and a safety monitor in the front seat. Musk announced on his social media platform X that Tesla will widen its service to cover ...

Tesla launched its long-promised Robotaxi operations in Austin on June 22, with expectations that it would transform not only transportation but also Tesla