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

Canonical ID: `c4c6d360-9838-4c48-b95e-5afd33fb18a8`

[Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) is operating test robotaxis in the San Francisco Bay Area for employees, with approximately 106 vehicles tracked.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** tesla-robotaxi-sf-bay-area-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **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 Francisco, California, USA](/locations/san-francisco-california-usa.md) (id: `d7490c29-550f-4089-9de3-17d44a1ade69`)
- **Operator:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://cleantechnica.com/2025/12/01/tesla-appears-to-have-29-robotaxis-in-operation-in-austin/ · 2026-01-01

## 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 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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