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Tesla has just 42 autonomous vehicles authorized for driverless ridehailing in Texas, less than one-tenth of Waymo's 577, according to new state DMV filings. The data, released as a new Texas AV oversight law took effect, reveals the gap between Tesla's robotaxi ambitions and its operational reality.