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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 promised Robotaxi in 8 to 10 metro areas by the end of 2025 by the end of 2025. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.
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“And then we do expect to be operating robotaxi in, I think, about 8 to 10 metro areas by the end of the year.”
— Elon Musk · Oct 22, 2025 · Tesla Q3 2025 earnings call, Oct 22 2025 (transcript) ↗
What actually happened
Musk expected Robotaxi in about 8 to 10 metro areas by end of 2025. At year end Tesla's ride service ran only in Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. Business Insider Jan 2026 — Musk's missed Robotaxi milestones ↗
The Progression
Oct 22, 2025
The promise: “And then we do expect to be operating robotaxi in, I think, about 8 to 10 metro areas by the end of the year.” · Tesla Q3 2025 earnings call, Oct 22 2025 (transcript) ↗
Dec 31, 2025
Deadline passed. Musk expected Robotaxi in about 8 to 10 metro areas by end of 2025. At year end Tesla's ride service ran only in Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. Business Insider Jan 2026 — Musk's missed Robotaxi milestones ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 285 days past due. Never happened.
On Tesla's October 2025 earnings call Elon Musk said he expected Robotaxi to operate in about 8 to 10 metro areas by the end of that year. By December it ran in two: Austin and the Bay Area.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-10-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q3 2025 earnings call, Oct 22 2025 (transcript)
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Delivered
70
53% of resolved claims delivered.
Missed
63
Deadline passed, still no-show.
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