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Tesla Robotaxi Expansion & Autonomous Driving Milestones

Tesla Robotaxi Expansion & Autonomous Driving Milestones

Tesla expanded its driverless Robotaxi service to Orlando, Florida, using a vision-only approach (no LiDAR). The service is limited to a green zone near the airport, not including theme parks, indicating cautious rollout. Separately, Tesla reported 380,000 unsupervised robotaxi miles, though this is a small sample compared to human benchmarks and Waymo's millions of miles. These developments signal progress in autonomous deployment but highlight the gap between hype and proven safety. The expansion is a concrete step in Tesla's autonomy strategy.

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Updated Jul 26, 2026