Tesla rolls out unsupervised robotaxis in Austin
Tesla said the expanded geofence comes as its active unsupervised fleet remains about 20 vehicles and wait times can exceed 30 minutes, data monitors said.
- On Wednesday, Tesla announced its Unsupervised Robotaxi service now covers the entire Austin Metro area, marking the fifth expansion of the geofenced operating zone since July 2025.
- The expansion shifts the program toward a more mature commercial service, as Tesla has grown its operating zone through five phases over the past year, roughly doubling the service area with each iteration.
- Current data indicates Tesla operates roughly 14 to 20 active unsupervised vehicles across the region, while Alphabet's Waymo maintains more than 250 vehicles within the same Austin area.
- Users sometimes experience wait times in excess of 30 minutes when requesting rides, as limited fleet availability persists while Tesla prioritizes safety metrics over aggressive vehicle scaling.
- Meaningful fleet expansion awaits the FSD v15 software rewrite, projected for late 2026 or early 2027, though Tesla CEO Elon Musk expects fully self-driving cars to become more widespread later this year.
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