Overview

• Tesla said on X that its Austin service area grew from 91 to 173 square miles, topping Waymo’s 90-square-mile footprint in the city.
• The latest geofence now reaches Bee Cave and brings both Gigafactory Texas and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport into the zone.
• Rides continue to operate with a supervisor in the front seat, contrasting with Waymo’s fully driverless service open to the public.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA requested details on the Austin pilot in July, and the agencies said Tesla submitted confidential responses.
• Tesla has been scaling supervised pilots beyond Austin, including the Bay Area, and has signaled plans to add markets and recruit robotaxi operators.