AI illustration: Robotaxi operating in a dozen or so states by end of 2026
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Robotaxi operating in a dozen or so states by end of 2026

“We certainly hope to have unsupervised FSD or Robotaxi operating in, I don't know, a dozen or so states by the end of this year.”
— Elon Musk · Apr 22, 2026 · Q1 2026 earnings call quotes (Whats Up Tesla) ↗
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Wording corroborated across three independent outlets; verify against official call audio for exact phrasing before publishing.

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Apr 22, 2026
The promise: “We certainly hope to have unsupervised FSD or Robotaxi operating in, I don't know, a dozen or so states by the end of this year.” · Q1 2026 earnings call quotes (Whats Up Tesla) ↗
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Pending · 202 days left. Still waiting.

Three months after projecting robotaxi coverage of a quarter to half of the US, Musk reset the 2026 target to roughly a dozen states on the Q1 2026 earnings call, citing a deliberately cautious safety approach. At the time the unsupervised service ran in Austin, Dallas and Houston, with the Bay Area still using safety drivers, and Musk said robotaxi revenue would not be material until 2027.

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