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MONDAY. NOV 2, 2026
Tesla news, robotaxi development and Full Self-Driving updates.
Riders can now hail the company's cars in Montrose, Midtown and East Downtown, well beyond its earlier service area in northwest Houston near Jersey Village.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Oct. 28, 2026
The company's first public safety report covers driving with no monitor aboard from January to mid-October across six cities in Texas and Florida, and names Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Phoenix and San Antonio as coming soon.
Priya Nair, Safety · Oct. 25, 2026
An engineering executive said the steering-wheel-free robotaxi would reach buyers in small numbers at first, while federal regulators examine how the car was certified and Tesla readies a Dallas expansion.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Oct. 22, 2026
The transport ministry recognized the Dutch approval of Tesla's supervised driver-assistance system. The driver stays fully responsible, and Tesla has given no rollout date or list of eligible cars.
Priya Nair, Safety · Oct. 16, 2026
NHTSA's public ADS crash file codes three Tesla Robotaxi reports as remote commercial or test operation, including two August incidents added in the September release. All three were property damage only, with no passengers aboard.
Priya Nair, Safety · Oct. 16, 2026
The safety agency opened a review covering an estimated 1,000 Model Y and Cybercab robotaxis after a petitioner submitted three videos. It has not decided whether to open a formal investigation.
Priya Nair, Safety · Oct. 12, 2026
A two-seat robotaxi from the company's U.S. fleet is parked on Tesla's stand for the show's press day. Visitors can look but not ride, and Tesla has announced no plan to run the car in Europe.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Oct. 12, 2026
The company says its steering-wheel-free robotaxi fleet grew eightfold in the month since paid rides began, and an executive said Dallas is next, as NHTSA's review of the car's certification continues.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Oct. 10, 2026
Elon Musk said spotting small animals at night is the main obstacle to later service, as NHTSA confirmed Tesla received more time to answer its Cybercab audit.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Oct. 4, 2026
Spotters say Tesla's Houston Robotaxi lot looked fuller than ever on Sept. 19, with validation Model Ys, validation Cybercabs, and at least roughly 70 Cybercabs packing the yard in what Robotaxi Radar described as more than a handful of test units staged for deployment.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Sept. 20, 2026
New York City DOT says Tesla's supervised Cybercab runs are Level 2 driver assistance, not Level 4 autonomy, so the company needs no AV testing permit, Gothamist reported.
Priya Nair, Safety · Sept. 18, 2026
Tesla China said Cybercab static displays in Beijing and Shanghai do not involve selling the vehicle or launching driverless ride-hailing in the country.
Li Wei, China desk · Sept. 17, 2026
A rain-slick Waymo clip paired with Elon Musk's old line that LiDAR scatters in precipitation is circulating again as Waymo opens in wet markets and Tesla posts its own storm videos.
Priya Nair, Safety · Sept. 15, 2026
An audit query is a request. A Special Order is a legal demand. NHTSA has escalated its review of how Tesla certified a robotaxi with no steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors.
Priya Nair, Safety · Sept. 15, 2026
Customers in Austin can now book the two-seat, steering-wheel-free Cybercab in Tesla’s Robotaxi app. Texas lists 45 of the vehicles against a much larger Model Y robotaxi fleet.
Sam Okonkwo, Robotaxi · Sept. 4, 2026
The U.S. safety regulator is examining the process and technical data Tesla used to certify a robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, hours after commercial rides began in Austin.
Priya Nair, Safety · Sept. 4, 2026