Texas enacts legislation requiring a permit to operate self-driving vehicles just before Tesla's planned launch of a robotaxi trial.

The company debuted its autonomous ride-hailing service Sunday. The limited program is invite-only and uses around 20 cars—signs that Tesla has a long way to go to catch up to its robotaxi rivals.

Elon Musk’s Robotaxi dream has become a reality with the launch of a pilot autonomous cab service in select areas of Austin, Texas. Currently, the service is invite-only and not yet open to the general public.