Tesla Registers Only 42 Robotaxis in Texas, Falling Far Short of Musk's 1,000-Vehicle Promise
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Iulian Dnistran
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Summary
Tesla has officially registered 42 self-driving robotaxis in Texas, far below Elon Musk's previous promise of 1,000 vehicles by last year. The count was revealed for the first time through registration information submitted to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles under new rules. A third-party tracker shows 39 unsupervised self-driving vehicles in the state, highlighting a significant gap between Musk's ambitious public promises and the actual deployment of Tesla's robotaxi fleet.
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This is the first time an official count for Tesla's Texas Robotaxi fleet has been revealed, as reported by Bloomberg.
The third-party Robotaxi Tracker shows the Model Y maker currently has 39 unsupervised self-driving vehicles in Texas.
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