Questions swirl as Tesla nears Austin launch day for high stakes driverless robotaxi launch

As soon as one week from today, the first driverless Tesla robotaxis could begin zipping passengers through the streets of Austin—a critical moment for the electric carmaker and its mercurial boss, Elon Musk, who has vowed that Tesla’s transformation into an autonomous car company will begin in June with the launch of a commercial robotaxi service in Austin.

Tesla has been rushing to get everything in order for its ambitious launch: beginning to test the robotaxis with safety drivers in Austin...