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Tesla touts 380,000 unsupervised robotaxi miles with ‘zero notable incidents’ 73%
By Sophia Compton76%
7/23/2026, 12:01:48 AM
Keywords: Tesla, Robotaxi, Autonomous Driving, Artificial Intelligence, Self Driving Cars, Elon Musk
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Tesla said Wednesday that its robotaxi fleet has logged more than 380,000 unsupervised miles across six cities in two states without what the company described as a "notable" safety incident.
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s vice president of AI software, highlighted the fleet’s safety record during the electric vehicle maker’s second-quarter earnings call, telling investors it had recorded "zero notable incidents."
Any reported incidents involved "other actors impacting us when we were stationary," Elluswamy said.
"I'd like to emphasize how safe the operation has been so far," Elluswamy said.
"Zero notable incidents over 380,000 miles."
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Elluswamy said the results support Tesla’s camera-based approach to autonomous driving.
"Historically, the so-called experts have always claimed that you need lidars, radars, HD maps and the entire kitchen sink to drive safely," he said.
"Here, we show that such is not true.
You can have safe, comfortable and affordable autonomy with just cameras."
Tesla said mileage traveled by its unsupervised robotaxi fleet has grown at a double-digit weekly rate for months.
"We have grown at such a high compounding rate on a week-over-week basis over the last several months," Elluswamy said.
"Not only that, we expect to continue growing at such a large rate through the rest of this year."
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The remarks came one day after Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa, according to Reuters.
Tesla launched the service in Austin in June 2025, initially placing safety monitors inside the vehicles.
It later began offering fully unsupervised rides in Austin and expanded the service to Dallas, Houston and Miami, Reuters reported.
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Unlike Waymo, which uses "light detection and ranging" or "lidar" sensors, Tesla relies mainly on cameras and AI software, according to the outlet.
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"We expect that the time to launch to a new city will continue to trend towards zero, towards an end where we operate in entire states as a whole, instead of going city by city," Elluswamy added.
Tesla could not immediately be reached by FOX Business for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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