How Many Tesla Robotaxis Are In Miami?

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I used to be touring lots final week, and I missed the information till very not too long ago that Tesla launched robotaxi service in Miami. Apparently, Tesla now has some unsupervised Robotaxis working there.

Nevertheless, as I used to be studying about it, I noticed that just a few autos had been noticed (folks attempt to hold observe by monitoring license plate numbers), and Tesla hasn’t shared the variety of autos working there (as traditional).

So, because the service launched every week in the past, I went over to Robotaxi Tracker to see what number of autos the fleet was as much as. Sadly, although, Miami shouldn’t be even included there as a metropolis Tesla has robotaxis working in.

The top of the FSD program, Ashok Elluswamy, has confirmed that these Tesla Robotaxis are driving round unsupervised (not less than, with nobody within the automobile). The corporate has additionally shared the ten to 14 sq. mile geofenced space the place these automobiles are in a position to function. (Shhh, don’t inform those who Tesla additionally has to roll out in geofenced areas metropolis by metropolis. I do know, I do know … just a bit whereas longer till everybody can used FSD Unsupervised. Simply two extra weeks.)

Miami is the primary place in Florida the place Tesla Robotaxis are working, however observe that I did see a Cybercab in Tampa final Saturday. I count on launches in Tampa and Orlando earlier than too lengthy. The query stays, although: what number of automobiles are literally being deployed? If the software program is prepared, why so few automobiles?

For positive, increasing into one other metropolis already reveals indicators of progress and an expectation of far more progress. Nevertheless, as famous yesterday, Tesla hasn’t grown its share of the US robotaxi market this 12 months. Waymo nonetheless dominates the market, whereas Zoox is in second after a surge in market share.

The talk rages on and on. Some will see this enlargement as proof that Tesla is on the verge of a robotaxi and Full Self Driving revolution. Others will see it as simply one other piece of a rip-off that’s been working for greater than a decade, fairly successfully. I’m no prophet, and I’ve to confess that I nonetheless discover the controversy fascinating and enjoyable to comply with.