Teslas Robotaxi Service Hits the Road in Texas - WIRED The company debuted its autonomous ride-hailing service Sunday The limited program is invite-only and uses around 20 cars—signs that Tesla has a long way to go to catch up to its robotaxi rivals
Teslas robotaxi service begins cautiously in Texas Reality check: Musk has huge ambitions to turn every Tesla into a robotaxi, earning money for its owner when the car isn't needed But Tesla is still far behind Waymo, which launched its first driverless robotaxi rides to the public in 2020 Waymo has a fleet of 1,500 robotaxis in multiple states, and provides more than 250,000 paid trips per week
Tesla Robotaxi Service Launches June 22, 2025 in Austin Regulatory sign-offs—first from NHTSA in limited geofenced areas, then from the Texas DPS—paved the way for a public Robotaxi debut in Austin Details of the Austin Rollout The initial fleet will comprise 500 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with Tesla’s FSD Beta 12 2 software