It’s been three months since Tesla unveiled details of its much-anticipated robotaxi for the first time, and the electric automaker is already barreling forward with plans to launch a paid service. In a Tesla earnings call Wednesday evening,

Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi business and pilot production of its humanoid robot in 2025, the company said Wednesday. Why it matters: CEO Elon Musk has described self-driving car services as critical to the company's future.

It doesn't matter what Musk really meant with this salute. Robotaxis are exclusively a product for large urban areas, and that population largely didn't like it at all.