Tesla Robotaxi claims 4 million unsupervised miles as hours reach 20 a day

Tesla’s Robotaxi service has extended its stated operating hours to 6 a.m. through 2 a.m., a 20-hour daily window that leaves four hours short of round-the-clock service. Tesla’s Robotaxi account posted the update on Oct. 30 alongside a claim that its vehicles had passed 4 million unsupervised miles.

The expanded timetable was not tied to particular cities in the update. Independent coverage by Not a Tesla App and Drive Tesla Canada said Tesla did not specify which Robotaxi markets received the schedule, or whether it applied only to Cybercabs. NextBigFuture reported that about 1,200 Tesla Robotaxi vehicles were driving unsupervised in Texas and Florida.

The mileage claim marks a sharp increase from Tesla’s safety data released earlier in October. That report counted more than 3.1 million autonomous miles from Jan. 22 through Oct. 18, while a live counter had passed 3.3 million. As we reported on Oct. 21, Tesla said those earlier miles produced no reported injuries, airbag deployments, or pedestrian or cyclist strikes.

The later closing time continues a series of October changes. As reported on Oct. 17, Tesla extended Austin Robotaxi and Cybercab rides to midnight; Drive Tesla Canada said the company subsequently pushed the closing time to 1 a.m. Musk had said on Oct. 3 that avoiding animals that are difficult to see, including “grey kittens on grey tarmac in the dark,” was a major challenge in extending night operations.

Tesla paired the longer hours with several rider-facing app and vehicle features. Passengers can view a rear-facing camera feed while riding and share trip details with a friend. The company also redesigned its Live Activity experience, which now displays an assigned vehicle’s color, license plate and pickup progress, with corresponding Apple Watch updates.

The color information is intended to help riders distinguish a Cybercab when several are nearby. The company also improved the app’s vehicle-locating arrow and added haptic feedback for finding an assigned Robotaxi.

A new Calm Mode dims the display, removes FSD visualizations and adjusts cabin lighting. Grok, which had previously been available in Cybercab, is now available in Model Y Robotaxis. Tesla also made Robotaxi music controls accessible through a screen reader.