How Many Tesla Robotaxis Are In Miami?

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I was traveling a lot last week, and I missed the news until very recently that Tesla launched robotaxi service in Miami. Apparently, Tesla now has some unsupervised Robotaxis operating there.

However, as I was learning about it, I saw that only a few vehicles had been spotted (people try to keep track by tracking license plate numbers), and Tesla hasn’t shared the number of vehicles operating there (as usual).

So, since the service launched a week ago, I went over to Robotaxi Tracker to see how many vehicles the fleet was up to. Unfortunately, though, Miami is not even included there as a city Tesla has robotaxis operating in.

The head of the FSD program, Ashok Elluswamy, has confirmed that these Tesla Robotaxis are driving around unsupervised (at least, with no one in the car). The company has also shared the 10 to 14 square mile geofenced area where these cars are able to operate. (Shhh, don’t tell people that Tesla also has to roll out in geofenced areas city by city. I know, I know … just a little while longer until everyone can used FSD Unsupervised. Just two more weeks.)

Miami is the first place in Florida where Tesla Robotaxis are operating, but note that I did see a Cybercab in Tampa last Saturday. I expect launches in Tampa and Orlando before too long. The question remains, though: how many cars are actually being deployed? If the software is ready, why so few cars?

For sure, expanding into another city already shows signs of progress and an expectation of much more progress. However, as noted yesterday, Tesla hasn’t grown its share of the US robotaxi market this year. Waymo still dominates the market, while Zoox is in second after a surge in market share.

The debate rages on and on. Some will see this expansion as proof that Tesla is on the verge of a robotaxi and Full Self Driving revolution. Others will see it as just another piece of a scam that’s been running for more than a decade, quite effectively. I’m no prophet, and I have to admit that I still find the debate fascinating and fun to follow.