Tesla announced Friday that its robotaxi service has arrived in Miami, as the electric vehicle company continues pushing to expand its autonomous ride-hailing network across the country.
The Miami launch underscores Tesla’s broader strategy to grow the use of its self-driving software — a technology central to CEO Elon Musk’s vision of shifting the company’s focus from electric vehicles toward artificial intelligence and robotics.
“Robotaxi now available in Miami,” Tesla’s official robotaxi account posted on X.
The announcement comes at a time when the robotaxi industry is picking up speed. Rivals including Alphabet’s Waymo and Amazon’s Zoox have also been ramping up their own expansion efforts in the autonomous vehicle space.
Tesla first rolled out its unsupervised robotaxi service — meaning no human safety driver is present — in Austin, Texas, in June. Earlier this spring, in April, the company said it planned to bring the service to Dallas and Houston as well.
Musk said in May that he expects fully self-driving vehicles, operating without human safety monitors, to become a more common sight on U.S. roads before the end of this year.
In other Tesla news, the company reported record-breaking vehicle deliveries for the second quarter on Thursday, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The strong numbers were driven in large part by a rebound in sales across Europe.
