Tesla Robotaxi Service Launches in Eighth US City

Tesla launched its unsupervised Robotaxi service in San Antonio at 5 a.m., making it the company’s fifth Texas market and eighth U.S. market for driverless rides. The initial service area covers central parts of the city, with one report describing a zone of about 274 square miles; Tesla has not provided key operating details, including fleet size, fares or service hours. Early estimates of the number of vehicles were inconsistent, underscoring uncertainty about how extensively the service is operating. Separately, Tesla expanded Austin Robotaxi hours to 5 a.m. through 2 a.m., a move toward its goal of near-round-the-clock service but not proof that the model can attract sufficient demand or be profitable.