The Tesla Robotaxi fleet in Texas will only work inside a designated area thanks to a digital fence

The Tesla Robotaxi fleet that is set to launch in Texas this year will only work inside a designated area, as a digital fence will prevent the Cybercab from traveling too far.

If you’re a keen user of the public scooters and electric bikes found in major cities around the globe, you might well be familiar with the bane that is the digital fence.

The technology cuts off power to the pushed vehicles when they move outside of the permitted area, meaning they can’t travel more than a few miles.

This tech appears to be on the way for Tesla and the Robotaxi.

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The Tesla Robotaxi has been softly launched in certain cities in the biggest US states.

Brand employees have started using the service in Austin, Texas, and San Francisco, California.

But if you were hoping to use these soon to travel across the state, or even from Austin to Dallas, you’re in for a bit of bad news.

A digital fence has been designed by the EV manufacturers that pens the service into certain routes and areas.

While this might not seem to be much of a problem for short journeys, it might be an issue if the Cybercab was caught in traffic, unable to re-route itself outside of the fence.

It’s likely that the Cybercab could cut its power if it moved out of the zones, just as the scooters do in Europe.

Ten of these self-driving cars will be on the Texas roads next month. After which, the creators will be tracking the data meticulously.

Doubtless, these fences will expand as the Tesla Robotaxi service gets more miles and experience under its belt.

But for now, it’s Austin, Austin, and more Austin.

Tesla owner Elon Musk claimed that the Robotaxi will put ‘an end’ to ‘obsolete buses’, with ‘hundreds of thousands’ of self-driving cars predicted to hit the roads in a matter of years.

Given that Waymo robotaxi cars are also trialing in Miami, Florida, and Los Angeles, California, it might be that Musk’s predictions come true. Although they will likely rack up some wild fares, unlike the common bus.

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