Overview

• The invite-only service began operations on July 31 with safety drivers seated behind the wheel of Model Y vehicles using Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving technology.
• The geofenced network stretches from north of the Golden Gate Bridge through Fremont to central San Jose, covering roughly 75 miles.
• California’s stricter autonomous-vehicle rules require Tesla to deploy safety monitors in the driver’s seat rather than launch fully driverless rides.
• Tesla holds a CPUC transportation charter permit for non-AV passenger transport but has not yet applied for the permits needed to test or deploy fully autonomous taxis in the state.
• Elon Musk has set a target to expand Tesla’s ride-hailing service to about half of the U.S. population by the end of the year.