As recently promised by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla has rolled out its Robotaxi service in the Bay Area — but the “robo” aspect is somewhat uncertain at this moment.

Tesla’s AI account on X shared a coverage map on Thursday, showcasing a substantial portion of San Francisco, San Jose, and areas in between being served by the service. Musk retweeted the post, stating that “you can now ride-hail a Tesla in the SF Bay Area, in addition to Austin.”

Tesla enthusiasts will certainly be pleased to witness the rapid expansion of the service – it debuted less than two months ago in Austin, and the coverage area was broadened to encompass a larger region in Austin after a few weeks.

However, as Electrek highlighted, in the Bay Area, the Robotaxi service differs significantly from that in Austin, where the vehicles genuinely operate autonomously, with no one behind the wheel (although the company does employ human monitors in the passenger seat).

In contrast, in the Bay Area, a driver occupies the driver’s seat. Their role is primarily to utilize Tesla’s Full-Self Driving suite of autonomous driving technologies, enabling the vehicle to operate independently while continuously overseeing its actions, always prepared to intervene if the car encounters an issue.

Politico pointed out that Tesla lacks the necessary permit to operate an autonomous driving service in California, which prevents it from launching a fully driverless Robotaxi service there.

This news arrives following Alphabet’s Waymo announcing its expansion plans. The company recently revealed it will start its autonomous ride-hailing service in Dallas next year, in addition to previous expansion plans in Miami and Washington D.C.