Tesla’s Unsupervised Robotaxis Are Expanding Across Austin Metro

More Robotaxis

Tesla announced that its robotaxi ride-hailing services will roll out in the Austin Metro area of Texas. Things are speeding up for the electric automaker on the ride-hailing front, and you can now expect to see more of these unsupervised cars doing the rounds in Austin.

This is part of a larger shift in Tesla's focus, which began with cars and is now expanding into AI and robotics. "Unsupervised Robotaxi now in the entire Austin Metro area," according to the official X account of Tesla.

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They're Everywhere

While the service is nothing new in the Austin Metro, for nearly a year customers sometimes waited up to 30 minutes for a ride. The initial rollout had roughly 50 vehicles operating in the city, small compared to other similar services like Waymo, which operates up to 250 vehicles.

Elon Musk envisions these driverless cars operating in more U.S. cities soon enough. Concerns about safety remain, however, with news breaking here and there about safety issues, recalls, and accidents involving robotaxis.

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Concerns?

It's been a year since Tesla first launched its autonomous service, but now the company is looking to expand its operations to offer better service with shorter wait times and broader coverage.

Thanks to its Texas-sized advantage in the state, the expansion appears set to progress quickly. The electric automaker also stated that it has plans to roll out more of its robotaxis in Dallas and Houston.

Still no word on that Cybercab, though, because the service right now appears to be made up of Model Ys. Being the only certified vehicle to operate under the robotaxi service in the state, it's naturally the only car that can be fielded. Right now, the Cybercab still isn't approved for legal road use, so we'll have to wait a bit more in case that's what you want to see.