Will it be possible for a non Tesla employee to ride in a fully autonomous Tesla vehicle in California by the end of 2026?

Has to be a paid service that non Tesla employees can use. Has to be in a car not owned or leased by the rider. Has to be a point to point ride of at least 1 mile. Has to be on public roads in a city. Hailing app could be third-party, but car guidance/self-driving must be handled by Tesla.

Boring company tunnels don’t count.

• Update 2025-03-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Safety Driver Clarification:

  • Rides that involve a safety driver in the vehicle will not count as fully autonomous.

  • Only rides with no human intervention in control (i.e., without a safety driver) will meet the criteria for a valid Robo-Taxi service.