Tesla extiende robotaxis a todo Austin

Tesla said on June 3 that its unsupervised Robotaxi service now covers the entire Austin metro area, widening the service area from a smaller geofenced zone in Texas. The expansion was announced through Tesla's Robotaxi account and was reported by Reuters and Electrek. Tesla's Robotaxi website says autonomous rides are currently offered in Austin, Dallas and Houston, starting with Model Y vehicles. The Austin move gives Tesla a larger operating footprint in the city where it began its driverless ride-hailing push. The broader map does not mean a broad fleet, however. Electrek reported that the active unsupervised fleet is about 20 vehicles based on recent tracking data, and said the number has been shrinking rather than rising. ### How big is the expansion in Austin? (electrek.co) Tesla's June 3 post said "Unsupervised Robotaxi" is now available in the entire Austin metro area. Electrek described that as a significant expansion of the company's geofenced operating zone, moving beyond a smaller initial service area in Austin. Tesla has not, on its public Robotaxi page, published a detailed Austin boundary map in the material surfaced here. (electrek.co) The support page says riders enter a destination "within the displayed service area" in the Robotaxi app, which means the live operating boundary is shown inside the app itself. ### If the map is bigger, how many cars are actually on the road? Electrek reported on June 3 that the active unsupervised fleet is about 20 vehicles. (electrek.co) In a separate May 26 report, Electrek said tracker data showed 20 active unsupervised vehicles seen in the previous seven days across Tesla's service, including 14 in Austin, three in Dallas and three in Houston. (tesla.com) That figure matters because Tesla's public announcement focused on geography, not fleet size. Electrek said the fleet had peaked in late March or early April and had since declined. That characterization is Electrek's, based on the tracker data it cited. ### What is Tesla officially offering riders right now? Tesla's Robotaxi page says autonomous rides are currently being offered in Austin, Dallas and Houston, and that the service is starting with Model Y. (electrek.co) The same page says riders can use the Robotaxi app on iOS or Android. Tesla's support page says users request a ride by entering a destination within the displayed service area, reviewing the estimated fare and wait time, and confirming the trip. (electrek.co) The page also says riders can contact support from the vehicle touchscreen or the app during a trip. ### Has Tesla been expanding beyond Austin too? Tesla's public Robotaxi page now lists Dallas and Houston alongside Austin. (tesla.com) Electrek reported in April that Tesla had launched Robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, describing those rollouts as the first expansion beyond Austin and San Francisco and saying the Texas service areas appeared to cover small slices of each city. That means the June 3 Austin update fits a broader 2026 pattern: Tesla is adding service territory in Texas while public reporting suggests the number of active unsupervised vehicles remains limited. (tesla.com) That comparison is drawn from Tesla's service page and Electrek's fleet reports. ### What should riders watch next? Tesla's Robotaxi app is the place where riders can see the live service area, estimated fare and wait time before booking, according to Tesla's support page. (tesla.com) Tesla's main Robotaxi page also says Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous vehicle, will offer rides in riders' areas in the future, though the company did not give a date on that page. (tesla.com)