Tesla has confirmed a crucial detail of its Miami Robotaxi launch, stating that the fleet is operating on an Unsupervised basis, joining a few other cities where company employees do not watch over the vehicles from inside.\n<\/p>\n
Tesla\u2019s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, confirmed the detail on X, answering a highly speculated question about the Robotaxi Service in Miami, which was launched on June 3<\/a>:\n<\/p>\n Unsupervised\n<\/p>\n \u2014 Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) July 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The first launch of Robotaxi in Florida, Miami presents a unique opportunity for Tesla<\/a> as it is operating the Unsupervised Robotaxi ride-hailing service in a major tourist hotspot in the Sunshine State. It also signals the suite will expand to other cities soon; many have requested Orlando, a heavy tourist spot with Disney and other resorts nearby, get access to the program soon as well.\n<\/p>\n Miami is getting a conservative rollout as well, just as Tesla has done with other cities. The initial geofence covers a compact 10\u201314 square mile zone in western Miami-Dade County, primarily West Miami extending toward Doral and Sweetwater. It is bounded roughly by SR-826 (Palmetto Expressway) to the north and US-41 (Tamiami Trail) to the south, excluding downtown Miami, Miami Beach, the airport, and most of Coral Gables.\n<\/p>\n Tesla has also been pretty slim on other details. For example, Tesla has not disclosed the exact fleet size<\/a>, but field reports and license plate tracking indicate just two unsupervised Model Y vehicles were active on launch day, increasing to three within 48 hours.\n<\/p>\n