Any remaining excitement over Tesla’s robotaxi event could be enough to drown out potentially disappointing delivery numbers.

Tesla Inc. shares climbed after the automaker rolled out its long-promised driverless taxi service to a handful of riders, a modest debut for what Elon Musk sees as a transformative new business line.

Amid all of the brags robotaxi riders made about how the self-driving Tesla worked at night or how it conveniently pulled into the notoriously busy parking lot of Terry Black's Barbecue, one of yesterday's rides included a momentary slip-up.

Tesla’s stock shot higher after Sunday’s launch of the EV maker’s eagerly anticipated — and recently delayed — robotaxi service in Austin, Texas.