US EditionTesla Robotaxi app opens to the public
Tesla's Robotaxi app allows waitlist signups for autonomous and non-autonomous rides in select U.S. cities, aiming to expand and transform urban mobility with a fleet of 10 to 20 vehicles in Austin.
- On September 5, 2025, Tesla made its Robotaxi app accessible to the general public, enabling users to sign up for waitlists for autonomous rides in Austin and supervised ridesharing services in the Bay Area.
- The rollout follows Tesla's June launch of a limited service in Austin using about 10 to 20 Model Y SUVs and an invite-only Bay Area expansion with regulatory permits still pending.
- Tesla's app quickly became the top free travel app in Apple's App Store, surpassing Uber and Lyft, though some users report connectivity issues and ride access is not guaranteed yet.
- Tesla currently operates its autonomous vehicle service in five cities—Austin, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Atlanta—and intends to extend this service to include Miami and Washington, DC, with Elon Musk emphasizing autonomy as central to the company’s future growth strategy.
- This public launch signals Tesla's strategic push toward autonomous technology amid slipping EV sales and regulatory hurdles that have slowed the promised Cybercab rollout.
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Tesla Robotaxi app opens to the public
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Tesla says its robotaxi app now open to public riders
Kara Carlson, Bloomberg Tesla Inc. said it has opened its robotaxi app to the general public, suggesting the company will soon roll out the service beyond a select group of early access users in Austin, Texas. The company’s Tesla Robotaxi account on social media site X announced the rideshare app is “now available to all” in a post late Wednesday. Until now the service has largely been open to investors and social media influencers. The post lin…
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