# Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Antonio: deployment

Canonical ID: `8b490beb-2284-4d86-ad70-ef7d98b7a80c`

Electrek reports [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) is launching its Robotaxi service in [San Antonio](/locations/san-antonio-texas.md), its eighth city, with a launch [geofence](/glossary/geofenced-deployment.md) covering about 274 square miles. Tesla said service would start the following morning. Electrek estimates the usable area at roughly 160 to 210 square miles and notes Tesla has not said how many cars will operate there.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-11-09_

- **Slug:** tesla-robotaxi-san-antonio-texas-usa
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md) (id: `29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **Location:** [San Antonio](/locations/united-states/texas/san-antonio-texas.md) (id: `8c451bb9-eebd-4176-8769-5faee040cbc5`)
- **First seen:** 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Tesla launches Robotaxi in San Antonio with a 274 sq mi geofence on paper** · https://electrek.co/2026/11/09/tesla-robotaxi-san-antonio-launch-geofence/ · 2026-11-09

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Antonio?

[Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md), built by [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md), is recorded as a deployment at [San Antonio](/locations/san-antonio-texas.md) on the DEPLOY registry. [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Antonio?

[Tesla](/companies/tesla.md), the manufacturer of [Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Antonio go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 9, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Antonio still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Antonio?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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