Tesla appears to be quietly ramping up its Robotaxi presence in California. Several users in the Bay Area are now receiving in-app notifications suggesting Tesla has expanded the number of Robotaxi vehicles available in their area. The notification, first shared by X user Nik Kharris (@nikkharris), reads: “More vehicles available in your area,” hinting at a fresh batch of cars being added to Tesla’s ride-hailing fleet.
Tesla is actively notifying users through the Robotaxi app that additional vehicles have joined the Bay Area fleet, reinforcing speculation that a broader expansion is already underway. The company recently registered 1,655 vehicles for its Bay Area Robotaxi fleet, a massive jump from just 28 cars at launch. While Tesla has not publicly announced updated fleet numbers, the Bay Area Robotaxi operation previously consisted of roughly 140 vehicles, based on data from EV enthusiast Ethan McKanna (@ethanmckanna)’s Robotaxi Tracker.
The Bay Area fleet currently operates as a ride-hailing service with a safety driver behind the wheel, in contrast to Tesla’s more aggressive testing in Austin. In Texas, Tesla is running a driverless Robotaxi pilot program with safety monitors seated in the passenger seat, and some vehicles have even begun testing “unsupervised” Full Self-Driving with no drivers or safety monitors in recent weeks.
This latest expansion aligns with earlier signals from Tesla pointing to a significant Robotaxi scale-up. Late last year, the company quietly updated its Robotaxi website, strongly suggesting preparations for broader regional growth. More recently, Tesla was also spotted testing a Cybertruck as a Robotaxi validation vehicle in California, indicating that the company may be experimenting with multiple vehicle platforms for its autonomous ride-hailing ambitions.
Tesla’s long-term goal remains clear: build a massive, highly utilized autonomous fleet capable of operating at scale across major urban markets. Increasing vehicle density in high-demand areas like the Bay Area is a critical step toward reducing wait times, improving reliability, and gathering more real-world driving data as the company prepares to start producing Cybercab, the cornerstone of its Robotaxi ambitions, at scale.
While Tesla has yet to confirm how many vehicles were added or whether additional cities are next, the latest notifications strongly suggest that Robotaxi expansion is well underway — at least in California.
