Overview

• Tesla deployed 10–20 Model Y Robotaxis on June 22 serving invited users within a geofenced area in Austin.
• Each vehicle relies solely on Tesla’s camera-based Full Self-Driving software and is overseen by a human safety driver aboard with a follow-car for backup.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation after videos showed Tesla taxis making wrong-way maneuvers and exceeding speed limits.
• Competitors Waymo and Volkswagen are advancing rival services, with Waymo operating unsupervised taxis in five U.S. cities and Volkswagen trialing its ID. Buzz AD minibuses in Hamburg.
• Tesla has announced plans to expand the Robotaxi network to additional U.S. markets and explore test deployments in Europe.