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Tesla Robotaxi vs Waymo: 438K Miles vs 7x Gap [2026]
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Fusion42 · 28 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Tesla claimed to lead in driverless miles in Austin during a single week in October 2026, reporting 438,000 miles without a safety monitor, slightly above Waymo's Q2 average of about 406,000 miles. However, Waymo's national driverless miles average in Q2 2026 was roughly seven times Tesla's, reflecting far greater scale beyond the localized Tesla figure.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 2 sources have reported it between 27 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026.
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The race is shifting from local milestones to national scale. You in autonomous vehicles need to focus on scaling driverless miles across multiple markets, not single-week city wins.
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2 sources · first reported 27 Oct 2026 · latest 28 Oct 2026
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