Tesla doesn't have the permits to run an autonomous vehicle taxi in California, but probably nothing stops a driver-assist based taxi.

The company said its timeline for Robotaxi launch had been moved up and the service could launch as soon as Friday.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is gearing up to launch its robotaxi service in Californias Bay Area, but with safety drivers on board due to regulatory constraints, according to Business Insider and Reuters reports.

Elon Musk's plans to make every Tesla autonomous might not be that enticing for regular Tesla owners, jeopardizing plans to expand Robotaxi service nationwide

Elon Musk had more bold projections for Tesla's robotaxi. But investors didn't get much insight on the Austin launch during Wednesday's earnings call.

The Tesla CEO said the company expects to expand their autonomous driver service to include customer-owned cars.

Tesla’s go-fast strategy could actually slow its progress and that of the autonomous-vehicle industry if it undermines public trust, some analysts said. Tesla has historically faced legal and regulatory trouble involving its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assistance system, which is not fully autonomous.

Tesla's Robotaxi is limited to invites only for now and there's no sure way of getting access. Some traveled thousands of miles just to try it.