Tel Aviv, May 18 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Monday he expects self-driving cars that do not need a driver to become more widespread in the United States later this year.

In a video address during the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, Musk explained that there are already self-driving cars operating in three Texas cities without safety monitors, adding that this model will expand nationwide during the year.

He explained, "Five years from now, and certainly within ten years... it is likely that 90 percent of all distances will be covered by artificial intelligence in self-driving cars. Consequently, within ten years it will be very rare to drive your own car."