Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi service to Tampa, marking the company’s latest move to grow its autonomous ride-hailing network ahead of its second-quarter earnings report Wednesday.
The company announced the launch Monday in a post on X that read, “Robotaxi now in Tampa & Orlando!” Maps released by Tesla show the initial Tampa service area centered on downtown, extending into Ybor City, Tampa Heights, West Tampa and parts of East Tampa. The operating zone does not include Tampa International Airport, South Tampa or most suburban neighborhoods.
Tesla did not disclose how many vehicles are operating in Tampa or when the service will expand. The company also did not say whether the service is available to the general public or remains limited to invited riders.
The expansion comes as Tesla’s unsupervised fleet in Texas has declined in recent months, raising questions about the scale of its Florida rollout.
Robotaxi Tracker, an independent website that monitors Tesla’s autonomous fleet, reports that Austin’s unsupervised fleet has fallen from 29 vehicles to 17. Dallas has declined from five vehicles to four, while Houston has fallen from six to none.
Waymo, Tesla’s largest U.S. competitor in autonomous ride-hailing, has been testing autonomous vehicles on Tampa streets since late 2025 as it maps the city ahead of a future commercial launch. Waymo operates more than 3,500 fully driverless vehicles across more than 10 U.S. cities.
Tesla is expected to provide additional details about Robotaxi during its second-quarter earnings call Wednesday. Chief Executive Elon Musk has called autonomous ride-hailing central to the company’s future and has said he expects the business to become profitable in 2027.
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