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Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Francisco, California, USA

Tesla's robotaxi service vehicle, a 2026 Model Y operating with Tesla's Autonomous Driving System (ADS, based on Full Self-Driving) engaged. In Austin, some vehicles operate unsupervised (no in-car safety monitor); in the Bay Area, a safety driver is present as required by California law. A teleoperator can remotely assist/pilot a vehicle at speeds under 10 mph for repositioning.

Tesla's purpose-built, steering-wheel-free Cybercab, intended as the dedicated robotaxi vehicle at scale, was expected to begin production around April 2026 (not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026). Maturity: pilot (early commercial service under heavy supervision and scrutiny; not yet at-scale).

Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) by Tesla · Unverified · Robotaxis

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Tesla is operating test robotaxis in the San Francisco Bay Area for employees, with approximately 106 vehicles tracked.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Francisco, California, USA.

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Last updated
2026-08-27
Model
Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)
Company
Tesla
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Operator
Tesla
Status
pilot
First seen
2026-01-01
ID
c4c6d360-9838-4c48-b95e-5afd33fb18a8

Timeline

  1. Jan 2026
    First recorded
    Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) first documented operating at San Francisco, California, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

Claimed vs. verified

Tesla claims 1,000 Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) units in the field. DEPLOY has independently verified 13 deployment sites and 1,000 units.

The gap between claimed and verified is the Fleet Reality signal. See the Fleet Reality Index.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/01/tesla-appears-to-have-29-robotaxis-in-operation-in-austin/ · 2026-01-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at San Francisco, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Tesla operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Francisco, California, USA?
Tesla, the manufacturer of Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), 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 Francisco, California, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
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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