Tesla’s robotaxi rollout features Texas
Reuters reporters found Tesla robotaxis still face long waits, limited availability and surface-street-only routing as the company expands cautiously.
- A new Reuters investigation documents that Tesla's Robotaxi service in Texas remains in beta testing, plagued by long wait times, limited vehicle availability, and inconsistent drop-off locations far from intended destinations.
- CEO Elon Musk identified 'rigorous validation' as the primary constraint on expansion during Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings call on April 22, walking back his 2025 prediction that robotaxis would serve half the U.S. population by end of 2026.
- Tesla operates roughly 50 vehicles in Austin and 25 unsupervised cars across three Texas cities, with availability below 20% during operating hours and crash rates approximately 4x worse than human drivers at one per 57,000 miles.
- Reporters experienced bizarre routing as cars avoided highways for surface streets, adding 15 minutes to trips, while wait times often exceeded 30 minutes despite Tesla's $1.6 trillion market value being tied to autonomous fleet expectations.
- Competitor Waymo delivers over 500,000 paid robotaxi rides weekly across 10 U.S. cities operating 24 hours daily, while Tesla confines service to Dallas, Houston, and Austin with minimal driverless vehicles, highlighting the operational gap between pilot and scaled deployment.
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