"Tesla Robotaxi is active in both the Bay Area of California and Austin, Texas, and the fleet has reached a new milestone that should expel a common complaint: lack of availability. It has now been confirmed by Robotaxi Tracker that the fleet of Tesla's ride-sharing vehicles has reached 200, with 158 of those being available in the Bay Area and 42 more in Austin. Despite the program first launching in Texas, the company has more vehicles available in California."
"The California area of operation is much larger than it is in Texas, and the vehicle fleet is larger because Tesla operates it differently; Safety Monitors sit in the driver's seat in California while FSD navigates. In Texas, Safety Monitors sit in the passenger's seat, but will switch seats when routing takes them on the highway. Tesla has also started testing rides without any Safety Monitors internally."
Tesla's Robotaxi fleet has grown to 200 vehicles, with 158 operating in the Bay Area and 42 in Austin. The Bay Area fleet is larger partly because the service area is bigger and because Tesla places Safety Monitors in the driver's seat there while FSD navigates. In Texas, Safety Monitors typically sit in the passenger seat and move to the driver seat for highway routing. Riders reported excessive wait times during the program's first eight months due to a small initial fleet. Tesla has begun internal testing of rides without Safety Monitors, signaling progress toward driverless operation.
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