This post originally appeared in the Business Insider Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.It's a big moment for Tesla. After more than a decade of hype, Tesla's robotaxi launch is just around the corner.

The Tesla CEO said public rides are “tentatively” planned to begin on June 22, an early birthday present for an entrepreneur that has chased the dream of full self-driving for nearly a decade. Tesla may not have the lead over Waymo in the autonomous ride-hailing market right now,