Shares of Tesla closed at a 2025 high on Monday after the company confirmed it is testing driverless vehicles in Austin without a human safety operator (Lora Kolodny/CNBC)

Lora Kolodny / CNBC : Shares of Tesla closed at a 2025 high on Monday after the company confirmed it is testing driverless vehicles in Austin without a human safety operator —  Nearly six months after launching a limited Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas with safety drivers in the car, the company …