It looks like Tesla CEO, Elon Musk may have sprung his robotaxi plans on his unsuspecting investors. Musk announced that the service would expand to the San Francisco Bay Area, one of Tesla’s key markets, within months. READ: Github CEO to step down; platform to fold into Microsoft’s CoreAI division (However, the San Francisco expansion has encountered significant regulatory resistance. Despite Musk’s public claims, Tesla does not yet have the permits required to operate fully autonomous or paid robotaxi services in California. The robotaxi concept is central to Musk’s goal of transforming transportation and reducing the cost of urban mobility.