Musk: Tesla’s Austin Robotaxi fleet to “roughly double” next month, but falls well short of earlier goals
Yesterday, Elon Musk jumped onto a frustrated user’s post on X, who was complaining that they were unable to book a Robotaxi ride in Austin. Musk aimed to reassure the would-be customer that the company was expanding service in the city:
“The Tesla Robotaxi fleet in Austin should roughly double next month,” wrote Musk.
While that sounds impressive, there are reports that Austin only has 29 Robotaxis in service.
But last month, Musk said the Robotaxi goal was to have “probably 500 or more in the greater Austin area,” by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo has more than 100 autonomous taxis running in Austin, and 1,000 more in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“The Tesla Robotaxi fleet in Austin should roughly double next month,” wrote Musk.
While that sounds impressive, there are reports that Austin only has 29 Robotaxis in service.
But last month, Musk said the Robotaxi goal was to have “probably 500 or more in the greater Austin area,” by the end of the year.
Meanwhile, Google’s Waymo has more than 100 autonomous taxis running in Austin, and 1,000 more in the San Francisco Bay Area.
