Updated

Updated · TESLARATI · Jul 21

Tesla Expands Unsupervised Robotaxi Service to 2 Florida Cities, Adding Tampa and Orlando

Updated

Updated · TESLARATI · Jul 21

Tesla Expands Unsupervised Robotaxi Service to 2 Florida Cities, Adding Tampa and Orlando

Q: Why are experts warning Tesla owners to refuse a new software update that could disable their car's Full Self-Driving?

Experts are warning Tesla owners to skip software update **2026.20.200.1** because it appears to **downgrade Full Self-Driving rather than improve it**. According to Teslascope, owners running **FSD V14.3.4** are being pushed back to **V14.2.2.5** if they install the update. That means losing the latest FSD improvements and, for some drivers, effectively seeing their car’s current FSD capability reduced. Teslascope also says the update **wipes and disables FSD “streaks,”** Tesla’s running record of supervised self-driving use, with no owner-side way to restore them. The warning is unusual because Tesla owners are normally encouraged to install updates promptly. Teslascope said this is a rare case where it is actively advising people not to update, because the build looks like a **mistaken factory release** rather than a normal public rollout. The version number pattern, especially the “.200” build, is one reason trackers believe it may have been intended for internal or factory use. The update does include at least one legitimate feature, **Dashcam Clip Encryption**, but experts say that benefit does not outweigh the risk of losing the newer FSD build and streak data. Owners who have not installed it are being advised to wait for a corrected release; those who already updated currently have **no simple rollback option** and may need to wait for Tesla to issue a fix.

3 articles · Updated · TESLARATI · Jul 21

Tesla added Tampa and Orlando to its Florida Robotaxi network on July 21, making them the second and third cities in the state after Miami.
Unsupervised rides are now operating in both cities without safety drivers, extending Tesla’s driverless service beyond Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Orlando’s initial service area spans roughly 25 to 45 square miles across central and southern districts near SR-417 and SR-528, targeting tourism-heavy and residential-commercial zones.
Tampa’s geofence covers central neighborhoods including West Tampa, Tampa Heights, Hyde Park and downtown, focusing on dense, high-demand corridors for visitors and local riders.
Tesla launched Robotaxi in Austin in June 2025 and has since widened geofences, though vehicle availability remains a constraint as it prepares to add Cybercab models alongside Model Ys.