Tesla's robotaxi operations in California remain limited to supervised rides with a human safety driver in the San Francisco Bay Area under a basic charter-party carrier permit and DMV testing authorization that explicitly requires an onboard monitor. The company holds no driverless testing or deployment permits from the DMV or CPUC autonomous vehicle approvals, has logged negligible supervised autonomous miles for regulatory credit, and faces requirements such as extensive safety documentation and mileage thresholds before any unsupervised launch. With roughly ten weeks until year-end, Tesla continues prioritizing unsupervised expansion in Texas and Florida metros while California regulators maintain strict distinctions between Level 2 FSD and true robotaxi service. NHTSA scrutiny of the existing fleet adds further timeline risk.