Physix FrontierPhysix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Nov 9, 2026)
Tesla Robotaxi service expands to San Antonio, covering 275 sq mi
KEY FACTS
- Tesla launched a driverless Robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas, on November 9.
- The San Antonio service area spans about 275 square miles, making it the largest city in Tesla's Robotaxi coverage.
- Tesla had just opened Robotaxi service in Fort Worth on November 2, adding two cities in two weeks.
- Tesla now operates Robotaxi in 8 cities, with service areas covering a combined population of about 4.2 million.
- Austin has deployed more than 300 Cybercabs, and the model is slated to launch in Dallas this month.
KEY DATA
About 275 square miles (about 712 square kilometers)San Antonio service area
About 272 square miles (about 704 square kilometers)Austin service area
8Number of cities with Robotaxi operations
About 4.2 millionCombined population covered by service areas
PHYSIX OBSERVATION
Tesla opened two cities in two weeks, a clear acceleration in its Robotaxi expansion pace, but official service-area figures diverge from actual pickup and drop-off coverage, so the scale numbers warrant caution. With more than 300 Cybercabs in Austin and a Dallas launch imminent, the purpose-built vehicle is moving from pilot to multi-city replication, and that tests the commercial maturity of its driverless operations more than the city count does.
Source: IT Home report