Tesla Robotaxi Now Works 24/7 While Elon Musk's Robots Head to Optimus Academy
Tesla Robotaxi now operates around the clock in every city where the service is available, covering 168 hours per week.
The official Robotaxi account confirmed the service now runs continuously in all available locations. Previously, the fleet paused overnight, but since late October, operating hours have gradually expanded to allow riders to book trips at any time within the service area.
At 168 hours per week, one Robotaxi covers approximately four 40-hour work weeks. Tesla currently lists eight Robotaxi cities in Texas and Florida, with San Antonio being the newest addition. The company also operates a ride-hailing service with safety drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area, primarily using the Model Y.
Robot Training Academy
Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk highlighted the Optimus Academy, a training site for Tesla's humanoid robots. Musk shared a video explaining why Tesla is building this school, noting that Tesla needs "on the order of 10,000 or 20,000 bots" that practice tasks through self-play.
Initially, they're sort of wobbly and they don't know how to do things.
Unlike the Robotaxi, which benefits from driving data from millions of customer cars, Optimus robots have no such fleet. They will first learn by watching people, then practice tasks through trial and error. Musk compared the process to raising a toddler.
Market Impact
Tesla stock has climbed back toward $400 after a sharp dip earlier this month, though it remains lower for the year. Analyst Dan Ives from Wedbush views robotaxis and Optimus as Tesla's next growth drivers. ARK Invest also ties most of Tesla's projected 2031 value to a single business beyond car sales.
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