Tesla's robotaxi event could signal the EV giant is set to become a threat

Tesla will unveil its robotaxi at an event in Los Angeles on Oct. 10 .

It would be the EV giant's first product launch since it turned nearly its full attention to artificial intelligence and solving the challenge of true autonomous driving.

Analyst Dan Ives sees Tesla 's "real monetization opportunity" less in robotaxis and more in introducing true full autonomy into its vehicles.

Waymo has topped more than 100,000 paid trips per week in Los Angeles , San Francisco and Phoenix .

Waymo's robotaxi service will expand to Austin and Atlanta next year , through a partnership with Uber .

GM -backed Cruise has restarted testing of its autonomous vehicles, or AVs , in Dallas , Houston and Phoenix . Amazon paid $1.2 billion in June 2020 to acquire Zoox .

Rideshare Guy: Autonomous vehicle companies will serve as "fleet partners" to Uber and Lyft .

Tesla has described a kind of "Airbnb-meets-Uber" style of car-sharing service.

Tesla 's robotaxi event next month could bring fresh excitement to potential for autonomous driving.

McKinsey survey: 2030 as year robotaxis could be available at scale.