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Driverless robotaxis in Austin by end of 2025

“We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large parts of Austin by the end of this year.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 22, 2025 · Tesla Q3 2025 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), Oct 22 2025 ↗
What actually happened

On the Oct 22, 2025 Q3 call Musk said Tesla expected no safety drivers in 'large parts of Austin by the end of this year.' Tesla ran empty robotaxis in testing by Dec 2025 and began public paid rides with no in-car safety monitor in parts of Austin on Jan 22, 2026 — about three weeks late. TechCrunch — Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver ↗

The Progression

Oct 22, 2025
The promise: “We are expecting to have no safety drivers in at least large parts of Austin by the end of this year.” · Tesla Q3 2025 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool), Oct 22 2025 ↗
Jan 22, 2026
Delivered · Late — 22 days late. On the Oct 22, 2025 Q3 call Musk said Tesla expected no safety drivers in 'large parts of Austin by the end of this year.' Tesla ran empty robotaxis in testing by Dec 2025 and began public paid rides with no in-car safety monitor in parts of Austin on Jan 22, 2026 — about three weeks late. TechCrunch — Tesla starts testing robotaxis in Austin with no safety driver ↗
Today · Sep 17, 2026
Status: Delivered · Late · 22 days late. It happened — eventually.
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