Tesla Robotaxi map: 7 active markets, Cybercab in Austin, California still with a safety monitor. What FSD v15 should bring in October
Where Tesla's Robotaxi runs today: Austin with Cybercab; Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa without a safety monitor; the San Francisco Bay Area still with one on board. The size of each zone, current operating hours, why v15 is tied to 24/7 service, and how it differs from FSD Supervised in Europe.
A little over a year after the pilot launched in Austin (June 2025), Tesla's Robotaxi service runs in seven US markets. Not a Tesla App has added up the size of every operating zone, and the result is more nuanced than "Tesla has robotaxis everywhere". The largest zone, the San Francisco Bay Area, is the only one where a Tesla employee still rides in the car. The most advanced, Austin, already has steering-wheel-less Cybercabs.
The next announced step is FSD v15. Tesla wants to put it on the Robotaxi fleet in October, and Tesla's own people say it should enable 24/7 operation.
The seven markets at a glance
| Market | Approx. area | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (Texas) | 246 sq mi (~637 km²) | no safety monitor on board; Model Y and steering-wheel-less Cybercab |
| San Francisco Bay Area (California) | 1,098.4 sq mi (~2,845 km²) | Model Y with an in-car safety monitor; serves SFO and SJC airports |
| Dallas (Texas) | 31 sq mi (~80 km²) | no safety monitor on board |
| Houston (Texas) | 25 sq mi (~65 km²) | no safety monitor on board |
| Miami (Florida) | 30.8 sq mi (~80 km²) | no safety monitor on board |
| Orlando (Florida) | 26.2 sq mi (~68 km²) | no safety monitor on board |
| Tampa (Florida) | 23.6 sq mi (~61 km²) | no safety monitor on board |
Areas as calculated by Not a Tesla App on September 29, 2026. Zones change often and may already be out of date.
Together the zones cover about 1,480 sq mi, but three quarters of that is the Bay Area. There, Tesla isn't running a robotaxi in the strict sense. Not a Tesla App notes that the California DMV has only given Tesla a testing permit that requires a person in the car. The zones with truly nobody behind the wheel, in Texas and Florida, add up to about 380 sq mi (roughly 990 km²).
Austin: from 20 to 246 sq mi, and the first Cybercabs
Austin started in June 2025 with a zone of about 20 sq mi. After several expansions, it now covers 246 sq mi. It's also the only city where riders can hail a Cybercab, the two-seater with no steering wheel or pedals. Public Cybercab rides began in early September. According to Not a Tesla App, its per-mile fare is lower than a Model Y's.
FSD v15 and 24/7 service
For now, Robotaxi doesn't run around the clock. Per Teslarati, paid rides are available from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa.
On September 4, Ashok Elluswamy, who heads Tesla's AI driving programme, was asked on X when 24/7 service would arrive. He replied: "Next month or so. The next tech to merge on the v15 plan will enable it."
Not a Tesla App reports that v15 is expected to reach the Robotaxi fleet in October. It would use a neural network of around 10 billion parameters, up from about 1 billion today, and is seen as the key to expanding into more cities. Las Vegas and Phoenix are among the markets being prepared.
Caveat: Tesla hasn't officially announced a date for v15 or for round-the-clock service. "Next month or so" was said on September 4, and Tesla's software timelines have often slipped. Treat October as a target, not a promise.
Robotaxi in the US vs. FSD Supervised in Europe
The two are easy to confuse, but they're different products:
- Robotaxi (US) is a ride-hailing service run by Tesla, inside a geofenced zone, using Tesla's own fleet. In Texas and Florida nobody sits behind the wheel, and Tesla is responsible for the driving.
- FSD (Supervised), recently approved in several European countries, is a driver-assistance system for your own car. The driver stays behind the wheel, must pay attention at all times and is legally responsible for everything the car does.
We explained in detail where FSD Supervised is approved in Europe, and what would need to change for it to reach Romania, in our guide to FSD (Supervised) in Europe and Romania. In short, a driverless Robotaxi-style service has no legal framework in Romania yet.
What it means for drivers
- Travelling to the US: in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa you can ride in a Tesla with nobody at the wheel, booked through the Tesla app, inside the geofenced zones and (for now) from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. In the Bay Area, a Tesla employee still sits in the car.
- Tesla owners in Europe: the Robotaxi expansion doesn't change anything here directly. FSD Supervised remains a system that needs constant supervision, and its approval is moving separately, country by country.
- What to watch in October: whether v15 reaches the fleet and whether Tesla moves to 24/7 operation. That would be the first concrete sign the system can run at night without time restrictions. Also watch whether new zones (Las Vegas, Phoenix) launch straight away without a safety monitor.
