Updated
Updated · Sherwood News · Jun 10
Tesla Wins Texas Approval for 69 Robotaxis as Active Fleet Falls to 23
Updated
Updated · Sherwood News · Jun 10

Tesla Wins Texas Approval for 69 Robotaxis as Active Fleet Falls to 23

3 articles · Updated · Sherwood News · Jun 10

Summary

  • Texas state records now authorize Tesla to operate 69 unsupervised robotaxis, up from 42 last month.
  • That approval still falls well short of the scale Elon Musk had promised, and authorization does not mean the vehicles are actually carrying riders.
  • Robotaxi Tracker counted 32 active unsupervised Tesla robotaxis over the past month and only 23 in the last week, indicating recent on-road activity has declined despite the expansion.
  • The jump from 42 to 69 also fits Tesla and Musk’s long-running use of joke numerology, echoed by the app’s mock tip suggestions of $0.69 and $4.20.

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