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Waymo responds to Tesla’s dick joke with a bigger Austin robotaxi map

Andrew J. Hawkins

created: July 17, 2025, 3 p.m. | updated: July 17, 2025, 5:56 p.m.

Earlier this week, Elon Musk posted an image of Tesla’s robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas, that was in the shape of a penis. Hilarious, I know, but more importantly: it appeared that Tesla’s map was slightly larger than Waymo’s service area, which covers just 37 square miles in Austin. Waymo’s new map covers 90 square miles in Austin, which is an increase from the current 37-square-mile service area. Waymo provided a map, with the old service area in dark blue and the new one in light blue. Service area is a key metric in operating a robotaxi service.

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