Tesla Expands Austin Robotaxi Area to Nearly Three Times Waymo Coverage

Tesla has enlarged its Robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas. The updated zone covers roughly 443 square miles according to Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt.

This is approximately three times the size of Waymo's Austin coverage, reported at about 150 square miles.

The expansion raised the prior Tesla area from 272 square miles, an increase of 63 percent using Merritt's estimate. Tesla's official Robotaxi account confirmed that the bigger Austin service area is now live. Mapping projects recorded the change on the same day.

The move occurred as Tesla also opened Robotaxi service in San Antonio. Austin is again Tesla's largest service area.

The company continues expanding unsupervised driverless rides across Texas cities.