San Francisco is likely to prove a more challenging area for Tesla’s self-driving systems. The city is significantly more densely populated and has more challenging roads, largely due to its extreme topography and steep streets.

Tesla is expanding its initial small Robotaxi offering in Austin, Texas, and planning to introduce Robotaxi services in California and Arizona. The company

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla will expand its autonomous robotaxi rideshare service to San Francisco’s Bay Area within the next couple of months, pending regulatory approvals. Tesla launched its robotaxis on June 22 in Austin,

In Austin, Tesla currently operates its robotaxi service using modified Model Y vehicles, charging riders a flat $4.20 per trip. The service is available to a small group of pre-selected passengers and operates only in clear weather conditions.

Elon Musk, in classic fashion, unleashed a wave of hype and headlines on Wednesday when he casually posted on X that Tesla’s autonomous taxi service — which launched in minimal form in Austin, Texas, in June — is on its way to the Bay Area. “Waiting on regulatory approvals,” he posted, “but probably in a month or two.” Don’t hold your breath.

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Waymo has 69 times more vehicle days of commercial robotaxi operation in Austin and has had 42 more incidents. This is one incident for every 292 vehicle days of operation. Tesla has had zero collisions while Waymo has had three collisions (aka Actual accidents) in Austin.

Alphabet’s Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in Philadelphia, marking its latest step toward expanding robotaxi services nationwide amid intensifying competition with Tesla, which is racing to commercialize its Cybercab platform.