It Is Official Now: The Reality Behind Tesla's Robotaxi Scaling

Tesla's robotaxi operations fall far short of public claims, according to three official regulatory statements. In California, only 24 of 547 registered vehicles are active, and none qualify as true robotaxis—the CPUC classifies them as Level 2 charter services with human drivers. In Austin, Tesla's 9 "unsupervised" vehicles still rely on chase cars or remote teleoperation centers where operators can take direct control, revealing the system's fundamental limitations compared to competitors like Waymo.