Overview

• Tesla has completed over 1,500 supervised Full Self-Driving trips covering 15,000 miles in Austin and the Bay Area with employees as part of its robotaxi testing.
• The initial public rollout in Austin, scheduled for June 2025, will feature 10–20 Model Y vehicles operating under remote supervision.
• The current testing phase focuses on refining Tesla's ride-hailing app, vehicle allocation, and remote assistance systems.
• Elon Musk reaffirmed plans for unsupervised, self-driving consumer vehicles in select U.S. cities by late 2025, with financial contributions expected by mid-2026.
• Tesla's approach relies on a camera-only AI system, contrasting with competitors like Waymo that use multi-sensor technology for autonomous operations.