Tesla expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Austin to roughly 171 square miles, covering downtown and surrounding suburbs and surpassing Waymo's 90-square-mile area. Tesla had previously overtaken Waymo on July 14, after which Waymo expanded from 37 to 90 square miles. Uber's Global Head of Autonomous Mobility and Delivery framed Waymo's expansion as unlocking a key milestone that allows more riders to access fully autonomous vehicles through the Uber app. Tesla performed validation vehicle testing in Austin suburbs as part of its growth. The back-and-forth service-area expansions between the companies increases options for local riders.
Tesla's expansion of the Robotaxi geofence on Tuesday morning was a one-up on Waymo once again, as the automaker's service area growth helps eclipse its rival in an intense back-and-forth. A lot of conversation has been made about Tesla's rivalry with Waymo in terms of the capabilities of its driverless ride-sharing service in Austin, Texas. The two companies have sparred with one another, answering each other's expansion, and continuing to compete, all to the benefit of consumers in the region.
On July 14, Tesla officially overtook Waymo in terms of service area in Austin. But just a few days later, Waymo had responded with a bold statement, expanding from 37 square miles to 90 square miles. Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous Mobility & Delivery at Uber, said the move "unlock[ed] another key milestone in Austin as our operating territory with Waymo expands from 37 to 90 square miles, which means that even more riders can experience Waymo's fully autonomous vehicles through the Uber app."
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