<div id="readability-page-1">Tesla has kicked the expansion of its Robotaxi geofence in Austin, Texas, into high gear, as it grew the service area once again early Sunday morning. Tesla launched its Robotaxi platform in Austin on June 22, and less than a month later, it was able to expand it. After its first expansion, Tesla had a larger geofence than Waymo, which launched its driverless ride-hailing service to the public in Austin in March. Waymo expanded the week after Tesla’s first augmentation. <blockquote>Waymo responds to Tesla’s Robotaxi expansion in Austin with bold statement</blockquote> Now, Tesla has answered Waymo once again by developing its service area in Austin to an even larger size. We expected it, as just two weeks ago, CEO Elon Musk said that the company would be growing the Austin geofence, but did not give an indication by how much. The first geofence in Austin was roughly 20 square miles. On July 14, when the first expansion took place, Tesla Robotaxi riders had roughly 42 square miles of downtown Austin available for travel. On the morning of August 3, Tesla nearly doubled the geofence by growing it to roughly 80 square miles, according to Grok. For reference, Waymo’s current service area in Austin is about 90 square miles: <blockquote> For those asking me, here is a comparison of the newly expanded @Tesla @robotaxi service area (as of 3 August 2025) and the newly expanded Waymo service areas in Austin, Texas. The autonomous ride hailing service area &amp; system capabilities scalability is certainly being tested… pic.twitter.com/uaPpEP66Cq — Joe Tegtmeyer (@JoeTegtmeyer) August 3, 2025</blockquote> The expansion further extends the Southern portion of the geofence, going into suburban zones such as Barton Creek. The continuous growth shows Tesla is prepared to extend its geofence in basically any direction. Now that it is going into suburban areas, we may get to see more Austin residents experience Robotaxi for an entire evening of activities, including pickup and dropoff at home. <blockquote> Tesla Austin Robotaxi geofence sizes (in square miles): Initial: 6/22 – ~20 square miles First Expansion: 7/14 – ~42 square miles Second Expansion: 8/3 – ~80 square miles pic.twitter.com/IwnvSJseE4 — TESLARATI (@Teslarati) August 3, 2025</blockquote> The only question that remains is how much Tesla can expand at one time. The company seems to have the ability to push the geofence to a majority of Austin, but it maintains that safety is its biggest priority. The company was spotted testing vehicles in the West Austin suburbs in areas like Marble Falls recently, indicating that Tesla could be expanding its service area to hundreds of square miles in the coming months. The post Tesla kicks Robotaxi geofence expansion into high gear in Austin appeared first on TESLARATI.</div>

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Tesla has expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Austin, Texas, nearly doubling it to approximately 80 square miles, just two months after its initial launch. This expansion follows a previous increase to 42 square miles and surpasses Waymo's service area of about 90 square miles. The growth extends into suburban areas, allowing more residents to utilize the Robotaxi service. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk indicated further expansions are expected, with safety remaining a top priority.

- Tesla has significantly expanded its Robotaxi geofence in Austin, Texas, increasing it to approximately 80 square miles as of August 3, 2025.  
- This expansion follows earlier growth phases, with the initial geofence set at around 20 square miles and a first expansion to 42 square miles on July 14.  
- The continuous growth indicates Tesla's readiness to extend its service area further, potentially reaching hundreds of square miles while prioritizing safety.