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Digit initially focuses on commerce-fulfillment tasks including moving totes and transporting materials, handling repetitive and physically strenuous roles that are difficult to staff. The companies have stated plans to explore additional use cases across Mercado Libre's warehouse network in Latin America, positioning the San Antonio deployment as a potential bridgehead for humanoid deployment into Latin American e-commerce fulfillment.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Operator","value":"Mercado Libre (NASDAQ: MELI), Latin America's largest commerce/fintech ecosystem, 18 countries"},{"label":"Robot","value":"Agility Robotics Digit (bipedal humanoid, 5'9\", 143 lb)"},{"label":"Location","value":"San Antonio, Texas fulfillment facility"},{"label":"Commercial agreement","value":"Announced December 10, 2025"},{"label":"Initial task","value":"Commerce fulfillment (totes, material transport, repetitive/physically-taxing roles)"},{"label":"Stated expansion intent","value":"Latin American warehouse network"},{"label":"Reliability evidence cited","value":"Digit had moved 100,000+ totes at GXO Flowery Branch by November 2025"},{"label":"Executive","value":"Agustin Costa, SVP Shipping, Mercado Libre"},{"label":"Maturity","value":"Commercial (commercial agreement, initial deployment phase)"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T13:10:53.501Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T13:10:53.661Z","model":{"id":"ec386dec-4329-4776-9bf9-d2ac74abddd5","companyId":"78e42c22-f8b8-4197-b71e-cdd6b64f9aac","modelName":"Digit","slug":"digit","description":"Agility Robotics' bipedal humanoid designed for warehouse and logistics work (bulk material handling, tote moving). 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The San Antonio, Texas deployment is a US facility, but the stated strategic intent is Latin American expansion, which would make Mercado Libre the bridgehead for humanoid deployment into a new geographic market. 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Pilots began 2025 and, per March 2026 reporting, Digit transitioned to full-time 8-hour shifts at a Schaeffler factory. Schaeffler has stated intent to deploy a significant number of humanoids across approximately 100 plants by 2030. 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The fact that an industrial-components manufacturer rather than a finished-vehicle assembler is among the named Agility commercial deployers signals that humanoid value is being recognized across the automotive supply chain, not just at the OEM assembly tier.\n\nEntity depth note: this is an initial entity build with relatively thin public disclosure compared to GXO, BMW, Amazon, Toyota, and Hyundai. As Schaeffler's humanoid deployment scope becomes more publicly detailed in 2026-2027, the entity should be deepened. 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LA is Zoox's sixth city for this kind of testing. This is a pre-commercial mapping and testing deployment, not commercial service. Commercial LA service via the Uber app is planned for mid-2027. As of May 2026, Zoox runs commercial service only in Las Vegas (since September 2025) and San Francisco (since November 2025). Waymo already runs paid commercial service in LA. 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Multi-phase R&D initiative beginning with laboratory testing to fine-tune Apptronik's AI model before deploying Apollo to a GXO distribution center in the US. Apollo tested on labor-intensive distribution-center processes including box and tote transport. 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First commercial deployment was the GXO Logistics RaaS announced September 18, 2024.","formFactor":"humanoid","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{"arms":"dual (25 lb per arm, 50 lb combined)","spine":"adjustable (floor to high shelf)","gripper":"swappable three-finger with suction","locomotion":"wheeled","battery_hours":"16+","base_footprint":"sub-2ft x 2ft","teleop_range_miles":"3000"},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-partners-with-reflex-robotics-to-deploy-new-warehouse-automation/","label":"GXO Logistics — Reflex Robotics partnership announcement"},{"url":"https://interestingengineering.com/","label":"Interesting Engineering — Reflex specs and operational ramp"}],"aliases":["Reflex","Reflex Robot"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:26.206Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:26.364Z","company":{"id":"d1186236-4b73-4ab0-a83f-24eb5bb3dcf7","name":"Reflex Robotics","slug":"reflex-robotics","description":"Reflex Robotics is a New York-based humanoid robotics company building a wheeled mobile manipulator for general-purpose warehouse and logistics work. 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The robot deploys teleoperated and is designed to ramp toward autonomy by learning from human demonstrations.","status":"Private","founded":2024,"hq":"New York, USA","fundingTotal":null,"type":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-partners-with-reflex-robotics-to-deploy-new-warehouse-automation/","label":"GXO Logistics — Partners with Reflex Robotics (Sept 18, 2024)"},{"url":"https://www.dcvelocity.com/","label":"DC Velocity — GXO + Reflex Robotics coverage"},{"url":"https://interestingengineering.com/","label":"Interesting Engineering — April 2025 task detail (Locus pairing, corrugated box transport)"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/","label":"The Robot Report — Reflex Robotics pilot coverage"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Founded","value":"2024"},{"label":"Headquarters","value":"New York, USA"},{"label":"CEO","value":"Ritesh Ragavender"},{"label":"Form factor","value":"Wheeled mobile manipulator humanoid"},{"label":"First commercial deployment","value":"September 18, 2024, GXO Logistics RaaS (Fortune 100 retailer omni-channel fulfillment)"},{"label":"Architecture","value":"Dual arms (25 lb per arm, 50 lb combined), adjustable spine floor-to-high-shelf, sub-2ft x 2ft wheeled base, 16+ hour battery, swappable three-finger grippers with suction"},{"label":"Connectivity","value":"Teleoperable up to 3,000 miles via Wi-Fi"},{"label":"Operational ramp","value":"Out-of-the-box to operational capability within 60 minutes; teleoperated initially, ramps toward autonomy via learning from demonstrations"}],"aliases":["Reflex Robotics","Reflex"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:25.794Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:26.047Z"}},"location":{"id":"b45b8936-c495-4557-8219-8fe1b1b53052","name":"GXO Fortune 100 Retailer Omni-Channel Fulfillment (US)","slug":"gxo-fortune-100-retailer-us","kind":"site","parentLocationId":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:26.522Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T12:02:26.681Z"},"operator":{"id":"748c9dbe-9345-4a78-946a-711d77d5b95d","name":"GXO Logistics","slug":"gxo","description":"GXO Logistics is the world's largest pure-play contract logistics provider and the first commercial deployer of humanoid robots into live workplace operations. Spun off from XPO Logistics in 2021 and listed on NYSE as GXO, the company operates more than 970 facilities totaling approximately 200 million square feet across 27 countries, with more than 130,000 team members. GXO generates over 40% of its revenue from automated sites, five times the industry average of 8%, and has established an Incubation Program for evaluating cutting-edge robotics technologies in real warehouse environments. The company has piloted humanoids from at least three vendors (Agility Robotics, Reflex Robotics, Apptronik) and was the first operator in the world to sign a multi-year Robots-as-a-Service agreement for humanoid deployment.\n\nGXO's editorial significance is institutional, not just deployment-specific. The company has built the most-developed operator-side framework for humanoid evaluation in the industry: the GXO Incubation Program operates the warehouse as a real-world laboratory for co-developing humanoid use cases with vendor partners. This is the operator-side equivalent of BMW's Center of Competence for Physical AI in Production. Most operators evaluate humanoids ad hoc; GXO has structured the evaluation itself as a strategic capability.","status":"NYSE: GXO","founded":2021,"hq":"Greenwich, Connecticut, USA","fundingTotal":null,"type":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-signs-industry-first-multi-year-agreement-with-agility-robotics/","label":"GXO — Industry-first multi-year agreement with Agility Robotics"},{"url":"https://www.gxo.com/news_article/shaping-supply-chains-with-humanoid-technology/","label":"GXO — Shaping supply chains with humanoid technology"},{"url":"https://www.gxo.com/news_article/gxo-partners-with-reflex-robotics-to-deploy-new-warehouse-automation/","label":"GXO — Partners with Reflex Robotics"},{"url":"https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/digit-deployed-at-gxo-in-historic-humanoid-raas-agreement","label":"Agility Robotics — Digit deployed at GXO in historic humanoid RaaS agreement"},{"url":"https://www.agilityrobotics.com/content/digit-moves-over-100k-totes","label":"Agility Robotics — Digit moves over 100K totes"},{"url":"https://www.therobotreport.com/","label":"The Robot Report — Reflex Robotics pilot coverage"},{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=GXO&type=10-K","label":"GXO Logistics 10-K filings (SEC, NYSE: GXO)"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Scale","value":"970+ facilities, ~200M sq ft, 130,000+ team members, 27 countries"},{"label":"Automation density","value":"40%+ of revenue from automated sites (industry average: 8%)"},{"label":"First commercial humanoid deployment","value":"June 5, 2024, Agility Robotics Digit at Flowery Branch, Georgia (SPANX distribution center)"},{"label":"First commercial humanoid RaaS agreement","value":"August 2024 (with Agility Robotics)"},{"label":"Second RaaS agreement","value":"September 2024 (with Reflex Robotics, Fortune 100 retailer omni-channel fulfillment)"},{"label":"Additional humanoid evaluation","value":"Apptronik Apollo tested via Incubation Program"},{"label":"Institutional framework","value":"GXO Incubation Program for humanoid co-development"},{"label":"Chief Automation Officer","value":"Adrian Stoch"},{"label":"Operational milestone","value":"100,000+ totes moved by Digit at Flowery Branch by November 2025"},{"label":"Strategic intent","value":"Mass humanoid deployment across facilities as technology matures"}],"aliases":["GXO","GXO Logistics, Inc."],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-28T03:07:21.079Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T03:07:21.243Z"}},{"id":"68771967-fe05-4fb1-a565-7d3521cbbf9e","modelId":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","versionId":null,"locationId":"360f0034-a348-409b-b804-fdbf8b23794b","operatorId":null,"ownerId":null,"slug":"tesla-robotaxi-houston","status":"active","firstSeen":"2026-04-18T00:00:00.000Z","manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Houston launch Apr 18 2026, ~25 sq mi, rain-limited, no fleet details","title":"Tesla robotaxi Houston launch Apr 18 2026, ~25 sq mi, rain-limited, no fleet details","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-18"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","label":"Houston stuck at 3 active vehicles since launch","title":"Houston stuck at 3 active vehicles since launch","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-05-26"}],"notes":"Operator: Tesla, robotaxi ride-hailing service launched in Houston on April 18, 2026, part of Tesla's first expansion beyond Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. The initial geofence covers approximately 25 square miles (per early user analysis of Tesla's published maps). Tesla disclosed no fleet size, supervision status, or pricing at launch; vehicles are likely Model Ys with in-car safety monitors. As of late May 2026, Robotaxi Tracker reported ~3 active unsupervised vehicles in Houston, unchanged from launch. Notably, the service shuts down during rain, a meaningful limitation given Houston averages 100+ rainy days per year.\n\nContext: Waymo has operated in Houston since February 2026 with fully driverless vehicles. Figures are attributed to Tesla's announcement and Robotaxi Tracker, not independently audited.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Launched","value":"April 18, 2026"},{"label":"Geofence","value":"~25 sq mi"},{"label":"Active vehicles","value":"~3 (May 2026, per Robotaxi Tracker), unchanged since launch"},{"label":"Limitation","value":"Service suspends in rain (Houston: 100+ rainy days/yr)"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T23:47:36.443Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T13:23:49.789Z","model":{"id":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","companyId":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","modelName":"Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)","slug":"tesla-robotaxi","description":"Tesla's robotaxi service vehicle, a 2026 Model Y operating with Tesla's Autonomous Driving System (ADS, based on Full Self-Driving) engaged. In Austin, some vehicles operate unsupervised (no in-car safety monitor); in the Bay Area, a safety driver is present as required by California law. A teleoperator can remotely assist/pilot a vehicle at speeds under 10 mph for repositioning. Tesla's purpose-built, steering-wheel-free Cybercab, intended as the dedicated robotaxi vehicle at scale, was expected to begin production around April 2026 (not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026). Maturity: pilot (early commercial service under heavy supervision and scrutiny; not yet at-scale).","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking — ~20 unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active; peaked Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (May 26 2026)","sourceName":"Electrek"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s","title":"Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)","sourceName":"Bloomberg"},{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","title":"Tesla — robotaxi (We, Robot)","sourceName":"Tesla (official)"}],"aliases":["Tesla Robotaxi","Tesla Model Y robotaxi"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.405Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.502Z","company":{"id":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","name":"Tesla","slug":"tesla","description":"Electric-vehicle and AI company (NASDAQ: TSLA), founded 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a physical-AI program spanning three robotics fronts: a robotaxi ride-hailing service, the Optimus humanoid robot, and the forthcoming purpose-built Cybercab.\n\nRobotaxi: Tesla launched robotaxi service in Austin in July 2025 and operates in two markets as of mid-2026: Austin (unsupervised L4 driverless; small active fleet of ~14, of ~42 vehicles registered with the Texas DMV, late May 2026) and the San Francisco Bay Area (supervised L2 under a CPUC TCP permit; ~1,655 vehicles registered with CPUC but only ~9 active as of late May 2026, down from a ~168 peak in January 2026). The active US unsupervised fleet is ~20 (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston) and has declined since a late-2025 / early-2026 peak; registered counts far exceed the active operating fleet. The vehicles are 2026 Model Y cars running Tesla's Full Self-Driving / Autonomous Driving System. At its Q4 2025 earnings call (January 2026), Tesla announced plans to expand to seven additional US cities (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) in H1 2026; Dallas and Houston launched in April 2026, while the other five (Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) slipped to 'preparations underway'. The Austin operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record (17 NHTSA-reported incidents July 2025 to March 2026, including two teleoperator-caused crashes; zero major crashes and no citations per Austin PD), and NHTSA has separately inquired into videos of erratic driving.\n\nOptimus: Tesla's humanoid robot, with Gen 3 mass production commencing at the Fremont factory on January 21, 2026. Notably, at the January 2026 earnings call Musk admitted that as of then zero Optimus robots were doing 'useful work' in Tesla's factories. Units at Fremont and Giga Texas are in a supervised learning and data-collection phase, not yet performing productive autonomous manufacturing work. Tesla committed $20B+ in 2026 capex toward Optimus, plans to convert its Fremont Model S/X lines to Optimus manufacturing (toward a stated 1-million-unit/year capacity by end-2026), and is constructing a dedicated Giga Texas facility, all production-capacity ambitions, with first productive internal deployment projected for late 2026 to 2027.\n\nCybercab: a purpose-built, steering-wheel-free dedicated robotaxi vehicle, with production expected to begin around April 2026, not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026.\n\nTesla's physical-AI program operates under intense regulatory and public scrutiny, and is notable for the gap between its publicly stated targets and demonstrated results.","status":"public","founded":2003,"hq":"Austin, Texas, USA","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","label":"Tesla — Optimus","title":"Tesla — Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Tesla","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)","label":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","title":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Wikipedia","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"id":"1d8de986-2997-4108-846b-fa0e891bbaca","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/","label":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","title":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","title":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"CBS News","publishedAt":"2026-02-17"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/","label":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","title":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-15"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/","label":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","title":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-22"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","label":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-05-26"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","title":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-18"},{"id":"9f27242c-8a18-4866-8859-e23d7692abd6","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/","label":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","title":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued","title":"CPUC — passenger-transportation / AV program permits. Tesla holds a TCP (charter-party) permit for the CA Bay Area ride-hailing service; ~1,655 vehicles registered per CPUC TCP filings (reported late May 2026).","sourceName":"California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s","title":"Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)","sourceName":"Bloomberg"}],"keyFacts":[{"label":"Robotaxi fleet (active, late May 2026)","value":"~20 active unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active supervised, down from a ~168 peak in Jan 2026; ~1,655 registered with CPUC and 42 in Texas. Registered counts far exceed active."},{"label":"Robotaxi launch","value":"Austin, July 2025"},{"label":"Robotaxi vehicle","value":"2026 Model Y (FSD/ADS)"},{"label":"Announced expansion","value":"7 cities for H1 2026 (Q4 2025 earnings); Dallas + Houston launched Apr 2026, 5 delayed to 'preparations underway'"},{"label":"Austin safety record","value":"17 NHTSA incidents; zero major crashes / no citations (Austin PD)"},{"label":"Optimus production","value":"Gen 3 mass production started Jan 21, 2026 (Fremont)"},{"label":"Optimus reality check","value":"Musk (Jan 2026): zero doing 'useful work' yet"},{"label":"Optimus capacity target","value":"1M units/yr by end-2026 (plan); $20B+ 2026 capex"},{"label":"Cybercab","value":"Production expected ~April 2026 (not yet deployed)"}],"aliases":["Tesla Inc","Tesla Motors"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T17:24:17.509Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:05.052Z"}},"location":{"id":"360f0034-a348-409b-b804-fdbf8b23794b","name":"Houston","slug":"houston","kind":"city","parentLocationId":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":["Houston, TX"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T23:06:45.286Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T23:07:17.164Z"},"operator":null},{"id":"38725e04-c474-444d-a70b-081943a7698f","modelId":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","versionId":null,"locationId":"c6502ac0-d970-4852-a363-206d474af267","operatorId":null,"ownerId":null,"slug":"tesla-robotaxi-dallas","status":"active","firstSeen":"2026-04-18T00:00:00.000Z","manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas launch Apr 18 2026, Highland Park geofence, no fleet details disclosed","title":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas launch Apr 18 2026, Highland Park geofence, no fleet details disclosed","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-18"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","label":"Dallas stuck at 3 active vehicles since launch","title":"Dallas stuck at 3 active vehicles since launch","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-05-26"}],"notes":"Operator: Tesla, robotaxi ride-hailing service launched in Dallas on April 18, 2026, part of Tesla's first expansion beyond Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. The initial geofence centers on the Highland Park area. Tesla disclosed no fleet size, supervision status, or pricing at launch; vehicles are likely Model Ys with in-car safety monitors (as with most of the Austin fleet). As of late May 2026, Robotaxi Tracker reported ~3 active unsupervised vehicles in Dallas, unchanged from launch. Service is small-scale and has not expanded since launch.\n\nContext: Waymo has operated in Dallas since February 2026 with fully driverless vehicles. Figures here are attributed to Tesla's announcement and to Robotaxi Tracker (independent), not independently audited fleet counts.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Launched","value":"April 18, 2026"},{"label":"Geofence","value":"~Highland Park area (small)"},{"label":"Active vehicles","value":"~3 (May 2026, per Robotaxi Tracker), unchanged since launch"},{"label":"Supervision","value":"Undisclosed; likely safety monitors present"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T23:47:36.218Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T13:23:49.868Z","model":{"id":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","companyId":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","modelName":"Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)","slug":"tesla-robotaxi","description":"Tesla's robotaxi service vehicle, a 2026 Model Y operating with Tesla's Autonomous Driving System (ADS, based on Full Self-Driving) engaged. In Austin, some vehicles operate unsupervised (no in-car safety monitor); in the Bay Area, a safety driver is present as required by California law. A teleoperator can remotely assist/pilot a vehicle at speeds under 10 mph for repositioning. Tesla's purpose-built, steering-wheel-free Cybercab, intended as the dedicated robotaxi vehicle at scale, was expected to begin production around April 2026 (not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026). Maturity: pilot (early commercial service under heavy supervision and scrutiny; not yet at-scale).","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking — ~20 unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active; peaked Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (May 26 2026)","sourceName":"Electrek"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s","title":"Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)","sourceName":"Bloomberg"},{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","title":"Tesla — robotaxi (We, Robot)","sourceName":"Tesla (official)"}],"aliases":["Tesla Robotaxi","Tesla Model Y robotaxi"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.405Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.502Z","company":{"id":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","name":"Tesla","slug":"tesla","description":"Electric-vehicle and AI company (NASDAQ: TSLA), founded 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a physical-AI program spanning three robotics fronts: a robotaxi ride-hailing service, the Optimus humanoid robot, and the forthcoming purpose-built Cybercab.\n\nRobotaxi: Tesla launched robotaxi service in Austin in July 2025 and operates in two markets as of mid-2026: Austin (unsupervised L4 driverless; small active fleet of ~14, of ~42 vehicles registered with the Texas DMV, late May 2026) and the San Francisco Bay Area (supervised L2 under a CPUC TCP permit; ~1,655 vehicles registered with CPUC but only ~9 active as of late May 2026, down from a ~168 peak in January 2026). The active US unsupervised fleet is ~20 (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston) and has declined since a late-2025 / early-2026 peak; registered counts far exceed the active operating fleet. The vehicles are 2026 Model Y cars running Tesla's Full Self-Driving / Autonomous Driving System. At its Q4 2025 earnings call (January 2026), Tesla announced plans to expand to seven additional US cities (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) in H1 2026; Dallas and Houston launched in April 2026, while the other five (Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) slipped to 'preparations underway'. The Austin operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record (17 NHTSA-reported incidents July 2025 to March 2026, including two teleoperator-caused crashes; zero major crashes and no citations per Austin PD), and NHTSA has separately inquired into videos of erratic driving.\n\nOptimus: Tesla's humanoid robot, with Gen 3 mass production commencing at the Fremont factory on January 21, 2026. Notably, at the January 2026 earnings call Musk admitted that as of then zero Optimus robots were doing 'useful work' in Tesla's factories. Units at Fremont and Giga Texas are in a supervised learning and data-collection phase, not yet performing productive autonomous manufacturing work. Tesla committed $20B+ in 2026 capex toward Optimus, plans to convert its Fremont Model S/X lines to Optimus manufacturing (toward a stated 1-million-unit/year capacity by end-2026), and is constructing a dedicated Giga Texas facility, all production-capacity ambitions, with first productive internal deployment projected for late 2026 to 2027.\n\nCybercab: a purpose-built, steering-wheel-free dedicated robotaxi vehicle, with production expected to begin around April 2026, not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026.\n\nTesla's physical-AI program operates under intense regulatory and public scrutiny, and is notable for the gap between its publicly stated targets and demonstrated results.","status":"public","founded":2003,"hq":"Austin, Texas, USA","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","label":"Tesla — Optimus","title":"Tesla — Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Tesla","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)","label":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","title":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Wikipedia","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"id":"1d8de986-2997-4108-846b-fa0e891bbaca","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/","label":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","title":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","title":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"CBS News","publishedAt":"2026-02-17"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/","label":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","title":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-15"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/","label":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","title":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-22"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","label":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-05-26"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","title":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-18"},{"id":"9f27242c-8a18-4866-8859-e23d7692abd6","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/","label":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","title":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued","title":"CPUC — passenger-transportation / AV program permits. 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Tesla holds a TCP (charter-party) permit for the CA Bay Area ride-hailing service; ~1,655 vehicles registered per CPUC TCP filings (reported late May 2026).","sourceName":"California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/18/what-tesla-can-and-cant-do-in-california-with-its-new-passenger-transportation-permit/","title":"What Tesla can and can't do in California with its TCP passenger-transportation permit (supervised; employees + limited public; NOT unsupervised AV)","sourceName":"TechCrunch"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking — ~20 unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active; peaked Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (May 26 2026)","sourceName":"Electrek"}],"notes":"Operator: Tesla. Tesla holds a CPUC TCP (charter-party / passenger-transportation) permit for the Bay Area ride-hailing service, operated in SUPERVISED mode (Level 2 - a safety driver monitors and can take over; not unsupervised AV). ~1,655 vehicles were registered with CPUC for the service as of late May 2026, but the active operating fleet is small and declining: approximately 9 active in late May 2026, down from a peak of ~168 active in January 2026. The large registered count versus the tiny active fleet is the key distinction (registered is not the same as operating). Tesla must accumulate supervised miles before it can apply for fully-driverless (unsupervised) permits in California.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Supervision","value":"Supervised (L2), safety driver required by CA law"},{"label":"Fleet","value":"~168 vehicles (early 2026, Tesla's largest market)"},{"label":"Vehicle","value":"2026 Model Y with ADS"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.943Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.187Z","model":{"id":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","companyId":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","modelName":"Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)","slug":"tesla-robotaxi","description":"Tesla's robotaxi service vehicle, a 2026 Model Y operating with Tesla's Autonomous Driving System (ADS, based on Full Self-Driving) engaged. In Austin, some vehicles operate unsupervised (no in-car safety monitor); in the Bay Area, a safety driver is present as required by California law. A teleoperator can remotely assist/pilot a vehicle at speeds under 10 mph for repositioning. Tesla's purpose-built, steering-wheel-free Cybercab, intended as the dedicated robotaxi vehicle at scale, was expected to begin production around April 2026 (not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026). Maturity: pilot (early commercial service under heavy supervision and scrutiny; not yet at-scale).","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking — ~20 unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active; peaked Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (May 26 2026)","sourceName":"Electrek"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s","title":"Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)","sourceName":"Bloomberg"},{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","title":"Tesla — robotaxi (We, Robot)","sourceName":"Tesla (official)"}],"aliases":["Tesla Robotaxi","Tesla Model Y robotaxi"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.405Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.502Z","company":{"id":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","name":"Tesla","slug":"tesla","description":"Electric-vehicle and AI company (NASDAQ: TSLA), founded 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a physical-AI program spanning three robotics fronts: a robotaxi ride-hailing service, the Optimus humanoid robot, and the forthcoming purpose-built Cybercab.\n\nRobotaxi: Tesla launched robotaxi service in Austin in July 2025 and operates in two markets as of mid-2026: Austin (unsupervised L4 driverless; small active fleet of ~14, of ~42 vehicles registered with the Texas DMV, late May 2026) and the San Francisco Bay Area (supervised L2 under a CPUC TCP permit; ~1,655 vehicles registered with CPUC but only ~9 active as of late May 2026, down from a ~168 peak in January 2026). The active US unsupervised fleet is ~20 (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston) and has declined since a late-2025 / early-2026 peak; registered counts far exceed the active operating fleet. The vehicles are 2026 Model Y cars running Tesla's Full Self-Driving / Autonomous Driving System. At its Q4 2025 earnings call (January 2026), Tesla announced plans to expand to seven additional US cities (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) in H1 2026; Dallas and Houston launched in April 2026, while the other five (Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) slipped to 'preparations underway'. The Austin operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record (17 NHTSA-reported incidents July 2025 to March 2026, including two teleoperator-caused crashes; zero major crashes and no citations per Austin PD), and NHTSA has separately inquired into videos of erratic driving.\n\nOptimus: Tesla's humanoid robot, with Gen 3 mass production commencing at the Fremont factory on January 21, 2026. Notably, at the January 2026 earnings call Musk admitted that as of then zero Optimus robots were doing 'useful work' in Tesla's factories. Units at Fremont and Giga Texas are in a supervised learning and data-collection phase, not yet performing productive autonomous manufacturing work. Tesla committed $20B+ in 2026 capex toward Optimus, plans to convert its Fremont Model S/X lines to Optimus manufacturing (toward a stated 1-million-unit/year capacity by end-2026), and is constructing a dedicated Giga Texas facility, all production-capacity ambitions, with first productive internal deployment projected for late 2026 to 2027.\n\nCybercab: a purpose-built, steering-wheel-free dedicated robotaxi vehicle, with production expected to begin around April 2026, not yet the deployed service vehicle as of early 2026.\n\nTesla's physical-AI program operates under intense regulatory and public scrutiny, and is notable for the gap between its publicly stated targets and demonstrated results.","status":"public","founded":2003,"hq":"Austin, Texas, USA","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","label":"Tesla — Optimus","title":"Tesla — Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Tesla","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimus_(robot)","label":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","title":"Optimus (robot) — Wikipedia","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Wikipedia","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"id":"1d8de986-2997-4108-846b-fa0e891bbaca","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/","label":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","title":"Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-21T22:15:00.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-robotaxi-austin-14-crashes-nhtsa/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","title":"Tesla robotaxi Austin launch, expansion plans, NHTSA erratic-driving inquiry","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"CBS News","publishedAt":"2026-02-17"},{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/15/tesla-reveals-two-robotaxi-crashes-involving-teleoperators/","label":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","title":"Tesla's two teleoperator-caused robotaxi crashes; 17 NHTSA incidents unredacted","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-15"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/22/tesla-optimus-production-fremont-model-sx-line/","label":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","title":"Musk admits zero Optimus doing useful work; Fremont Model S/X line conversion to Optimus","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-22"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","label":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking (34 total/20 unsupervised, May 2026); safety bottleneck","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-05-26"},{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/04/18/tesla-robotaxi-launches-dallas-houston-small-geofences/","label":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","title":"Tesla robotaxi Dallas/Houston launch; fleet ~80 Austin; transparency/redaction record","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Electrek","publishedAt":"2026-04-18"},{"id":"9f27242c-8a18-4866-8859-e23d7692abd6","url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/","label":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","title":"Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"Transportation & Auto News | TechCrunch","publishedAt":"2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z"},{"url":"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued","title":"CPUC — passenger-transportation / AV program permits. 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Active-fleet trajectory (Robotaxi Tracker, via Electrek, May 26 2026): Austin's unsupervised active fleet (7-day) declined from 19 to 14. Tesla's TOTAL US unsupervised active fleet was ~20 (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston), down from 25 cumulative in late April; the unsupervised fleet peaked late March/early April 2026 and has declined since. These 'active' counts are attributed to Robotaxi Tracker and are distinct from cumulative vehicles ever deployed.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Active unsupervised (Austin)","value":"~14 (7-day active, May 2026, Robotaxi Tracker); down from 19"},{"label":"Total Austin fleet","value":"~42-80 vehicles (most with safety monitors)"},{"label":"Geofence","value":"~245 sq mi (grown over ~1 year)"},{"label":"US unsupervised active total","value":"~20 (14 Austin/3 Dallas/3 Houston), down from 25 cumulative"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.711Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.738Z","model":{"id":"29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098","companyId":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","modelName":"Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)","slug":"tesla-robotaxi","description":"Tesla's robotaxi service vehicle, a 2026 Model Y operating with Tesla's Autonomous Driving System (ADS, based on Full Self-Driving) engaged. 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Maturity: pilot (early commercial service under heavy supervision and scrutiny; not yet at-scale).","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"pilot","specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/","title":"Tesla robotaxi active fleet shrinking — ~20 unsupervised US-wide (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston); Bay Area ~9 active; peaked Dec 2025–Jan 2026 (May 26 2026)","sourceName":"Electrek"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-28/tesla-reveals-its-texas-robotaxi-fleet-is-dwarfed-by-waymo-s","title":"Tesla's Texas robotaxi fleet is 42 vehicles (official TX DMV registration), dwarfed by Waymo's (May 28 2026)","sourceName":"Bloomberg"},{"url":"https://www.tesla.com/we-robot","title":"Tesla — robotaxi (We, Robot)","sourceName":"Tesla (official)"}],"aliases":["Tesla Robotaxi","Tesla Model Y robotaxi"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"manufacturerTermForTeleop":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:23:16.405Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:30:04.502Z","company":{"id":"bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16","name":"Tesla","slug":"tesla","description":"Electric-vehicle and AI company (NASDAQ: TSLA), founded 2003 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a physical-AI program spanning three robotics fronts: a robotaxi ride-hailing service, the Optimus humanoid robot, and the forthcoming purpose-built Cybercab.\n\nRobotaxi: Tesla launched robotaxi service in Austin in July 2025 and operates in two markets as of mid-2026: Austin (unsupervised L4 driverless; small active fleet of ~14, of ~42 vehicles registered with the Texas DMV, late May 2026) and the San Francisco Bay Area (supervised L2 under a CPUC TCP permit; ~1,655 vehicles registered with CPUC but only ~9 active as of late May 2026, down from a ~168 peak in January 2026). The active US unsupervised fleet is ~20 (14 Austin / 3 Dallas / 3 Houston) and has declined since a late-2025 / early-2026 peak; registered counts far exceed the active operating fleet. The vehicles are 2026 Model Y cars running Tesla's Full Self-Driving / Autonomous Driving System. At its Q4 2025 earnings call (January 2026), Tesla announced plans to expand to seven additional US cities (Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) in H1 2026; Dallas and Houston launched in April 2026, while the other five (Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas) slipped to 'preparations underway'. The Austin operation carries a federally-mandated crash-reporting record (17 NHTSA-reported incidents July 2025 to March 2026, including two teleoperator-caused crashes; zero major crashes and no citations per Austin PD), and NHTSA has separately inquired into videos of erratic driving.\n\nOptimus: Tesla's humanoid robot, with Gen 3 mass production commencing at the Fremont factory on January 21, 2026. Notably, at the January 2026 earnings call Musk admitted that as of then zero Optimus robots were doing 'useful work' in Tesla's factories. Units at Fremont and Giga Texas are in a supervised learning and data-collection phase, not yet performing productive autonomous manufacturing work. 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Apollo Go's largest and flagship robotaxi deployment, operating 1,000+ vehicles in Wuhan, the largest robotaxi deployment in China. Fully-driverless commercial service (Wuhan and Chongqing received China's first fully-driverless commercial robotaxi permits in August 2022). Roughly 70% of Apollo Go's Wuhan operations run without a safety driver. Wuhan is where Apollo Go reached per-vehicle profitability; ridership offsets a local taxi fare ~30% cheaper than Beijing/Shanghai. 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IntBot's 'José' humanoid concierge robot was deployed for a four-month pilot at SJC, debuting March 24, 2026 and operating from approximately April 1, 2026. José is stationed at Terminal B, Gate 24 (near the Zoom Zone), greeting travelers, answering questions, and providing real-time information in 50+ languages, running IntBot's IntEngine multimodal system on a ~2-hour battery. SJC officials are monitoring usage, reliability, and passenger response over the pilot. IntBot's first publicly documented operating deployment and an example of the emerging airport/public-space service-humanoid category. 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Launched driverless (no safety driver) taxi service in San Francisco (first driverless ride Nov 2021; open to public Feb 2022). Following the Oct 2, 2023 pedestrian-dragging incident and subsequent regulatory fallout, suspended all operations Oct 2023; CEO/co-founder Kyle Vogt resigned Nov 2023. Began returning vehicles to public roads (with human safety drivers) May 2024. In December 2024, GM stopped funding Cruise's robotaxi business, folding the autonomous-driving work into driver-assistance systems for personal GM vehicles. 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Two Figure 02 robots worked in the body shop at BMW Manufacturing's Plant Spartanburg (South Carolina), running 10-hour shifts Monday through Friday.\n\nThe task: sheet-metal pick-and-place. The robots lifted sheet-metal parts from bins and racks and placed them onto welding fixtures to a 5-millimeter tolerance, after which traditional six-axis robotic arms performed the welding. The work is repetitive, physically demanding, and exacting in both speed and precision.\n\nKey results (reported by Figure AI and BMW): an 11-month deployment totaling roughly 1,250 operating hours; more than 90,000 parts loaded; contribution to the production of over 30,000 BMW X3 vehicles; approximately 1.2 million steps taken (around 200 miles walked inside the facility); placement accuracy above 99%; and an 84-second cycle time (37 seconds for the load).\n\nTimeline: announced January 2024; a weeks-long trial ran in August 2024; robots were on-site within about six months; full active-line deployment was reached by month 10. The pilot was completed and Figure 02 was retired in November 2025, with the units returning to Figure HQ as part of a fleet-wide F.02 retirement. Reliability learnings, especially in the forearm and wrist electronics and thermal management, were carried into the Figure 03 redesign. 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