Tesla has revealed the number of robotaxis in Texas. It is 13 times less than that of Alphabet's subsidiary

Tesla operates only 42 robotaxis in Texas almost a year after Elon Musk launched the service, Bloomberg reported. Tesla is 13 times behind rival Waymo, which belongs to Google's parent company Alphabet: the latter has registered 577 unmanned cars in the state.

The official data was first disclosed in registration information Tesla submitted to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles under new rules that took effect Thursday, Ma. 28, Bloomberg writes.

According to data provided by Bloomberg, Tesla is not even in the top 5 leaders in the number of robotaxis in Texas. It is behind not only Waumo, but also startups Avride, Aurora, Gatik AI and Nuro. Zoox, an Amazon project, has positioned itself behind Tesla with 35 self-driving cars.

This statistic gives the most accurate estimate of the size of Elon Musk's robotaxi project in Texas, which launched in Austin last June. notes the agency. Despite the fact that Tesla's robotaxi service expanded in April to Dallas and Houston, the current figures diverge significantly from the plans announced by Elon Musk last fall: according to him, by the end of 2025, the company's fleet was to have 500 unmanned cars in Austin alone. However, Musk later lowered the bar of these expectations. At the same time, the company had not previously disclosed the number of cars in service in either Austin or the San Francisco Bay Area. The Tesla Robotaxi Tracker website estimated at the end of November that the company was operating 29 cars in Austin and 96 in the San Francisco Bay Area, EV wrote.

Tesla also operates a ridesharing service in the San Francisco Bay Area, although it lacks the permits needed to operate fully autonomous rides. In April, the company said it was preparing to expand to five more cities, but Elon Musk said the network is unlikely to generate meaningful revenue for Tesla this year.

In Texas, Waymo's fleet provides transportation in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin.

Tesla shares were down 0.4% in the May 29 premarket, while Alphabet's Class A shares were down 0.7%.

Seeking to transform the company from the largest manufacturer of electric cars into a global leader in artificial intelligence, Elon Musk has made unmanned passenger transportation a key element of his strategy, Bloomberg writes.

In March, UBS analysts noted that investors' focus has recently shifted from Tesla's car business to robotaxis and artificial intelligence, but concerns are growing in this area as well. Market participants increasingly doubt the company's ability to maintain its leadership, UBS said.

Bank of America, on the other hand, expected in March that Tesla would quickly become the market leader in robotaxi services due to its ability to scale at higher margins than its competitors.

Tesla shares have fallen by 1.7% since the beginning of 2026. For comparison, the "technological" index Nasdaq Composite has added almost 16% over the same time. Analysts' opinions on Tesla securities differ. The most popular recommendation is to buy: 23 Buy and Overweight ratings. But there are only a little less tips to hold the securities (21 Hold), and another eight analysts believe that Tesla shares are better to sell (Sell and Underweight). The average target price of $395.21 is 11% below the last closing price.

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