Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with no human safety driver

January 22, 2026 Rebecca Bellan

Not all of Tesla's fleet in Austin will be fully driverless. Per Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy, the company will be "starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase over time."

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