Tesla launched Robotaxi on June 22 and has doubled its geofence twice, most recently expanding from 42 to about 80 square miles, adding neighborhoods across Austin. The company appears to be preparing another expansion that could push the service area beyond 150 square miles. Over the weekend, a Robotaxi validation vehicle was observed testing in Bee Cave, roughly 15 miles west of Austin and about a 20–25 minute drive from the current geofence edge. Tesla continues validation testing in western suburbs and plans fleet growth in Austin while emphasizing safety and cautious rollout amid competition with Waymo.
After it first launched the Robotaxi platform on June 22, Tesla has managed to expand its geofence twice, essentially doubling the travel area both times. The most recent expansion took the size of the geofence from 42 square miles to about 80 square miles, bringing new neighborhoods and regions of the city into the realm of where the driverless vehicles could take passengers.
However, it looks as if Tesla is preparing for its next expansion of the geofence, potentially moving toward a much larger service area that could eclipse 150 square miles. Over the weekend, one fan noticed a Robotaxi validation vehicle testing in Bee Cave, Texas, which is roughly 25 minutes from the edge of the current geofence: Tesla spotted doing Robotaxi validation testing in Bee Cave, Texas, about 15 miles west of Austin (20-25 minute drive from current edge of geofence).
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