Tesla Substantially Expands Houston Robotaxi Test Territory to 254 Square Miles

Tesla has dramatically enlarged its operational geofence in Houston, scaling its autonomous testing area from 25 to 254 square miles. The newly expanded footprint covers an estimated 1.3 million residents, making it roughly five times the size of Waymo's local test zone. The rapid territory expansion highlights Tesla's push to accelerate validation ahead of its planned commercial robotaxi launch.