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The expansion in Austin benefits from a benign regulatory environment, with authorities holding an understanding—rather than strict mandates—that approximately 50,000 miles of safe operation are necessary to transition toward higher levels of autonomous deployment. Tesla’s gradual accumulation of miles, coupled with its low incident count, positions it favorably for eventual full licensing.
In San Francisco, the ongoing push involves working within existing supervised service frameworks, which require drivers on board and restrict who can ride. These measures are instrumental in collecting essential safety data before advancing to unsupervised operations.