Tesla has just 42 robotaxis in Texas, far behind Waymo's 577 vehicles, state records show
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Bloomberg
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Summary
Tesla has only 42 robotaxis operating in Texas nearly a year after launching the service, according to registration data submitted to the Texas DMV. In contrast, rival Waymo has registered 577 automated vehicles in the state — more than 13 times Tesla's fleet. This is the first concrete public assessment of the scale of Tesla's robotaxi operations, revealing a significant gap between the two companies' autonomous vehicle deployments in Texas.
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The official count was revealed for the first time in registration information Tesla submitted to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles under new rules that went into effect Thursday.
A DMV website shows that Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo has registered 577 automated vehicles in the state, more than 13 times Tesla's total.
The tally represents the most concrete assessment yet of the scale of Tesla'
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