# Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at San Francisco Bay Area — deployment

Canonical ID: `918e559c-f754-4a4c-8d7d-ade0a30f238a`

Operator: Tesla. Tesla operates robotaxis in the San Francisco Bay Area in SUPERVISED mode (Level 2) — a safety driver sits in the vehicle and can take over, as required by California law. ~168 vehicles as of early 2026 (Tesla's larger market by fleet count). Tesla must accumulate sufficient supervised miles before it can apply for fully-driverless (unsupervised) permits in California. Different (Level 2) reporting requirements apply versus the unsupervised Austin operation.

## Key facts

- **Supervision:** Supervised (L2) — safety driver required by CA law
- **Fleet:** ~168 vehicles (early 2026, Tesla's largest market)
- **Vehicle:** 2026 Model Y with ADS

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

_Last updated: 2026-05-26_

- **Slug:** tesla-robotaxi-sf-bay-area
- **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:** [San Francisco Bay Area](/locations/sf-bay-area.md) — id `fe8ffab9-4da4-4652-b671-c3bfd98cafd2`
- **First seen:** 2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Bay Area supervised (safety drivers per CA law), ~168 vehicles** · https://robotaxi-safety-tracker.com/expansion.html · 2026-02-04

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