Tesla’s unsupervised robotaxi service now spans the entire Austin metropolitan area, marking the fifth expansion of its geofence since the program first launched. As of June 3, 2026, riders in Austin can hail a driverless Model Y with no human safety monitor inside the vehicle, anywhere in the metro zone.
The fleet currently consists of somewhere between 13 and 20 active vehicles. Tesla’s autonomous ride-hailing ambitions once pointed toward a target of 1,000 vehicles, meaning the service is operating at roughly 2% of that figure.
From supervised to solo: the Austin timeline
Tesla’s robotaxi journey in Austin started on June 22, 2025, with a supervised service: a human safety monitor rode along in a small fleet of Model Y vehicles, operating within a tightly constrained geographic area.
The transition to unsupervised rides began around January 22, 2026. By April 2026, the number of active unsupervised vehicles peaked at around 19.
