Tesla has expanded its unsupervised robotaxi service across the Austin metropolitan area, widening access to its autonomous ride-hailing operations in Texas, US.
The company announced the expansion through its official robotaxi account on X, extending the service beyond its original operating zone in Austin, where the offering has been available for nearly a year
Riders in the city have at times reported waiting more than 30 minutes for a vehicle. “Unsupervised Robotaxi now in the entire Austin Metro area”, the account said. According to a presentation by Austin officials cited by Reuters, Tesla currently operates around 50 robotaxis in the city. By comparison, more than 250 autonomous vehicles are operated in the same market by Alphabet’s Waymo.
The wider rollout is part of Tesla’s effort to increase adoption of its autonomous driving technology. Robotaxis and the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software remain central to its growth strategy as it increasingly focuses on artificial intelligence and robotics. According to Reuters, chief executive Elon Musk said last month that fully self-driving vehicles operating without human safety monitors are expected to become more broadly available across the US later this year, following their initial deployment in Texas.