# Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at Austin — deployment

Canonical ID: `7538300f-62ac-452d-8ab7-36fef779acc8`

Operator: Tesla (runs its own service). Tesla launched its robotaxi network in Austin in July 2025 — its first and most autonomous market. Austin is where Tesla operates UNSUPERVISED (Level 4): some vehicles run without an in-car safety monitor (Tesla began removing monitors from some Austin vehicles), though most still carry one. Initial geofence ~25 square miles; ~72 vehicles as of early 2026. This is the deployment with the federally-reported crash record (see linked incident). Teleoperators can remotely assist at <10 mph for repositioning. Austin Police have publicly confirmed no major crashes and no traffic citations issued to Tesla robotaxis in the city.

## Key facts

- **Launch:** July 2025 (Tesla's first robotaxi market)
- **Supervision:** Unsupervised (L4) — some vehicles run with no in-car monitor
- **Fleet:** ~72 vehicles (early 2026)
- **Geofence:** ~25 sq miles initial
- **Vehicle:** 2026 Model Y with ADS

## Incidents on record (1)

- [Tesla robotaxis logged 17 NHTSA-reported incidents in Austin, including two teleoperator-caused crashes](/incidents/tesla-robotaxi-austin-nhtsa-crash-record-2025-2026.md) — 2026-03-01 · Collision

_Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents excluded from this view but reachable at their canonical URLs._

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-05-26_

- **Slug:** tesla-robotaxi-austin
- **Status:** active
- **Model:** [Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md) — id `29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098`
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) — id `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`
- **Location:** [Austin](/locations/austin.md) — id `1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42`
- **First seen:** 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **Austin unsupervised L4, ~72 vehicles, monitors being removed from some** · https://robotaxi-safety-tracker.com/expansion.html · 2026-02-04
2. **Austin PD: no major crashes, no citations; all events 2026 Model Y w/ monitor** · https://www.basenor.com/blogs/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-safety-record-what-nhtsa-data-shows · 2026-05-19

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