Tesla's Robotaxi Paid Miles Fell 36% in Q2 Despite Fleet Expansion

Tesla's robotaxi paid miles grew 41% cumulatively to 2.4 million by Q2 2026, but Q2 alone added only 0.9 million miles—matching Q1 and revealing stalled quarterly growth. The unsupervised fleet shrank to approximately 21 cars despite expansion to six cities, and Musk acknowledged Tesla needs more driving data before scaling the Cybercab.

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