Driverless Tesla Robotaxis are now cruising on Fort Worth streets – CultureMap Fort Worth

Driverless Tesla Robotaxis are now cruising on Fort Worth streets  CultureMap Fort Worth

Tesla’s driverless Robotaxis have hit the streets of Fort Worth. The Austin-based automaker launched self-driving Robotaxi service Monday, November 2 in a roughly 145-square-mile area, according to a post on X.com. The area includes all or parts of Fort Worth, Benbrook, Forest Hill, Haltom City, River Oaks, Saginaw, and White Settlement. Tesla’s Robotaxis are modified Model Y electric vehicles seating up to four passengers. Fort Worth is the seventh U.S. market in the Robotaxi network. “Robotaxi combines our automated driving technology and renowned vehicle hardware design to create a personalized driverless experience that is reliable and convenient,” Tesla says on its website. “With Robotaxi, you can get to your destination while also enjoying the comfort of an autonomous Tesla vehicle.” Fort Worth hadn’t appeared on Robotaxi’s list of cities where service was planned, so the rollout here came as a surprise.

On Tuesday morning, the RobotaxiTracker.com website showed eight available Robotaxis in a Fort Worth territory with about 454,000 residents. Ninety percent of the 12 Robotaxi trips that had been recorded in the Fort Worth area cost less than $16. To request a Robotaxi ride, you must use the Robotaxi app, available on iOS or Android devices. In April, Tesla launched Robotaxi service in Dallas. The Dallas and Fort Worth service areas aren’t connected, leaving a gap in places like