Overview

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation granted Tesla a statewide Transportation Network Company license on August 7, allowing driverless robotaxi operations.
• Elon Musk said the invite-only Austin pilot will open to the public in September, transitioning to open access for all registered users.
• Tesla has doubled its Austin geofenced service area, introduced dynamic distance-based pricing and deployed front-seat safety monitors in its pilot fleet.
• Arizona’s Department of Transportation is reviewing Tesla’s autonomous operations application with a decision expected by month’s end, and applications in Nevada, California’s Bay Area and Florida are also under review.
• Tesla expects to extend its robotaxi service to cover roughly half of the U.S. population by year-end, pending regulatory approvals in new markets.