Tesla's driverless robotaxis hit Austin streets—no humans needed
Tesla is now testing its fully driverless Robotaxis in Austin, Texas—meaning these cars are out on the road with zero safety drivers or monitors.
CEO Elon Musk confirmed the big step on Sunday, and videos show the cars cruising city streets all on their own.
How did we get here?
Tesla's Robotaxi service started back in June 2025 with human monitors riding along just in case.
Those monitors moved to the driver's seat in September.
Now, Tesla plans to have 60 of these autonomous vehicles running by year-end—a smaller fleet than originally planned but still a major milestone.
Musk had hinted at this move toward unsupervised driving just a few weeks ago.
Why Texas? It's all about the rules
Unlike California, Texas doesn't require special permits for driverless cars. That gives Tesla an edge over rivals like Waymo and lets them test more freely in Austin.
This new phase comes after months of supervised rides that sometimes needed a human to step in—but now, it's just the car and the open road.