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Tesla Robotaxi runs in seven U.S. metros. Six (Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa) offer rides with no one in the car; the Bay Area still has a human driver. Public Cybercab rides are in Austin only, with Dallas named as next.
metros with Tesla Robotaxi service
with rides that have no one in the car
Cybercabs 'serving Austin', per Tesla (Oct. 10, 2026)
announced or approved cities not yet live
Driverless service runs 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Austin was extended to 11 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2026.
Sources: EV (eletric-vehicles.com), Oct. 10, 2026
| Metro | Launched | Supervision | Access | Vehicles & area | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AustinTX | Jun. 22, 2025 | DriverlessNo one in the car (Model Y and Cybercab). Launched with a passenger-seat safety monitor; Tesla began removing monitors in Jan. 2026, and a mix of monitored and unsupervised rides was reported as late as July 2026. | Public (Robotaxi app, no waitlist) | Model Y + Cybercab≈246 sq mi | Sources: TechCrunch: Austin launch, June 22, 2025Tesla Q4 2025 Update (no waitlist; monitors removed on a limited basis)Not a Tesla App: market sizes, Sept. 29, 2026 |
| SF Bay AreaCA | Jul. 31, 2025 | SupervisedHuman driver in the driver's seat (Tesla lists 'Safety Driver'). The CPUC treats it as a charter (limo-type) service, not an autonomous one. | Public (Robotaxi app); launched invite-only | Model Y≈1,098 sq mi, serves SFO and SJC | Sources: Electrek: Bay Area ride-hailing launch, July 31, 2025Electrek: CPUC says Tesla is not operating an AV service, Mar. 25, 2026Tesla Q2 2026 Update |
| DallasTX | Apr. 18, 2026 | DriverlessNo one in the car | Public (Robotaxi app) | Model Y (Cybercab 'soon')Sources differ: ≈31 sq mi (Not a Tesla App) vs. ≈81 sq mi (RobotaxiTracker, after an Aug. 29 expansion) | Sources: EV: Dallas launch history and zone, Oct. 10, 2026Not a Tesla App: market sizes, Sept. 29, 2026 |
| HoustonTX | Apr. 18, 2026 | DriverlessNo one in the car | Public (Robotaxi app) | Model Y≈25 sq mi | Sources: EV: Dallas & Houston launched Apr. 18, 2026Not a Tesla App: market sizes, Sept. 29, 2026 |
| MiamiFL | Jul. 3, 2026 | DriverlessNo one in the car | Public (Robotaxi app) | Model Y≈30.8 sq mi (no MIA terminal pickups at launch) | Sources: Not a Tesla App: Miami launch, July 3, 2026Tesla Q2 2026 Update |
| OrlandoFL | Jul. 21, 2026 | DriverlessNo one in the car | Public (Robotaxi app) | Model Y≈26.2 sq mi | Sources: Not a Tesla App: Orlando & Tampa launch, July 21, 2026 |
| TampaFL | Jul. 21, 2026 | DriverlessNo one in the car | Public (Robotaxi app) | Model Y≈23.6 sq mi | Sources: Not a Tesla App: Orlando & Tampa launch, July 21, 2026 |
Unveiled Oct. 10, 2024. Pilot production listed in Tesla's Q1 2026 update; series production at Giga Texas from April 2026 (electrive), with installed capacity listed at more than 125,000 a year (not a production rate). Public rides opened in Austin on Sept. 3-4, 2026. NHTSA is auditing how Tesla self-certified the car, which has no steering wheel or pedals; Tesla's response is due Oct. 30.
Sources: Tesla Q2 2026 Update (capacity table)electrive, Sept. 4, 2026 (updated Sept. 16)NotATeslaKiller, Oct. 9, 2026
Cybercabs 'serving Austin', per Tesla
As of Oct. 10, 2026 · Tesla claimPosted by Tesla's Robotaxi account; called an 8x increase in 30 days. Tesla did not define 'serving'.
Sources: EV, Oct. 10, 2026
Tesla robotaxis on the Texas state registry (420 Model Y + 319 Cybercab)
As of Oct. 9, 2026 · State registry (tallied by trackers)Registered vehicles, not active cars; the registry doesn't say which city they run in.
Sources: NotATeslaKiller, Oct. 9, 2026
Unsupervised vehicles seen in service: Austin (170 Model Y + 105 Cybercab) / Dallas / Houston
As of Oct. 10, 2026 · Unofficial community trackerRobotaxiTracker counts from sightings and records. Its 105 Austin Cybercabs conflicts with Tesla's '300+'.
Sources: EV, Oct. 10, 2026
| Jurisdiction | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | AuthorizedTxDMV commercial AV authorization dated May 14, 2026 under SB 2807 (enforceable May 28). Cities can't regulate AVs. | Sources: EV, Oct. 10, 2026 |
| California | No driverless permitsCPUC charter-party (TCP) permit only, used for a human-driven service; DMV testing permit requires a driver. CPUC said in March 2026 Tesla is 'not operating an autonomous vehicle service.' | Sources: Electrek, Mar. 25, 2026Not a Tesla App, Sept. 29, 2026 |
| Arizona | TNC permit; driverless status unclearTNC permit Nov. 17, 2025; self-certified for testing with a safety driver in Sept. 2025. Tesla had also applied to test without a driver; we found no confirmation of that approval. | Sources: TechCrunch, Nov. 18, 2025 |
| Nevada | Approved (Aug. 20, 2026)AV network company approval for up to 5,000 vehicles in Clark County in the first 12 months; must start within 120 days of the permit being issued. | Sources: Nevada B&I, Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Florida | OperatingUnsupervised rides in Miami, Orlando and Tampa since July 2026. We haven't found a Florida-specific permit in our sources. | Sources: Tesla Q2 2026 Update |
| Federal (NHTSA) | Cybercab audit openAudit opened Sept. 3, 2026; special order Sept. 10; deadline extended to Oct. 30 (Tesla asked for Nov. 20). |
First European Cybercab exhibit at Stand C25, Hall 7.1; look-only, from U.S. fleet. Supervised FSD demos use Model 3s, not Cybercab rides. Read our story ↗
Sources: Bloomberg via The StarCybercab CollectiveInvestment House
Tesla AI engineer Yun-Ta Tsai and the Robotaxi account said riders can talk to Grok Bot in-car; sign-in persists across rides and logs out on exit. Read our story ↗
Sources: Yun-Ta TsaiTesla RobotaxiTeslaNorth
Tesla's Robotaxi account claimed an 8x Cybercab increase in 30 days; Ashok Elluswamy named Dallas as the next Cybercab city, without a date. Read our story ↗
Sources: EV
A record 150 Cybercabs were added in a day, per a tally of TxDMV records; Cybercabs are now 43% of Tesla's registered Texas fleet.
Sources: NotATeslaKiller
Tesla asked for eight more weeks; the agency granted 30 days on its 21 questions.
Sources: NotATeslaKiller
Other driverless markets keep a 6 a.m.-10 p.m. window; 24/7 service is tied to FSD v15, which Tesla hasn't dated.
Sources: EVNotATeslaKiller (v15 / 24/7)
Not a Tesla App mapped all seven markets; the driverless zones in Texas and Florida total about 380 sq mi.
Sources: Not a Tesla App
City Council approved Tesla's use of a lot near the airport; no passenger launch date.
Sources: KSAT
Tesla must explain under oath how a car without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors meets federal safety standards.
Sources: electrive (update)
Tesla's Robotaxi account announced a bigger Dallas zone.
Sources: EV
The Nevada Transportation Authority approved paid, fully autonomous rides in Clark County, subject to conditions.
Sources: Nevada B&I press release
Tesla's claims, relayed by the bank: fleet expansion to accelerate from late 2026 into early 2027, at a long-run cost near $0.30 a mile.
Sources: Electrek
Tesla reported starting Cybercab production, public-road test drives and employee Cybercab rides at Giga Texas; paid Robotaxi miles near 2.5 million.
Sources: Tesla Q2 2026 UpdateNot a Tesla App
Unsupervised Model Y rides in both cities; the Bay Area service added SFO the same day.
Sources: Not a Tesla App
Tesla's first market outside Texas and California; unsupervised from day one.
Sources: Not a Tesla App
Tesla's Q1 update listed Cybercab as 'Pilot' and Dallas and Houston as 'Ramping Unsupervised'.
Sources: Tesla Q1 2026 Update
'Robotaxi now rolling out in Dallas & Houston,' Tesla posted; Dallas dates the start to April 19.
Sources: EV
California's regulator said the Bay Area service runs on a charter-party permit with a driver.
Sources: Electrek
Pre-series builds at Giga Texas, followed by series production in April, per electrive.
Sources: electrive
Tesla listed Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Las Vegas for 1H 2026 and said the Robotaxi app no longer has a waitlist where it operates.
Sources: Tesla Q4 2025 Update
Musk said some Austin robotaxis now carry no monitor; Elluswamy called it 'a few' cars. Later reports said chase cars followed some of them.
Sources: CNBCelectrive (chase vehicles)
Lets Tesla charge for rides statewide; driverless operation needs separate certification.
Sources: TechCrunch
Reported by Tesla in its Q4 2025 update.
Sources: Tesla Q4 2025 Update
Invite-only service through the Robotaxi app, with a driver behind the wheel using FSD (Supervised).
Sources: Electrek
About 10 Model Ys, invite-only, $4.20 flat fare, with a Tesla employee in the passenger seat as a safety monitor.
Sources: TechCrunch
Tesla revealed the two-seat, steering-wheel-free Cybercab at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
Sources: EVTechCrunch
Confirmed Tesla filings or posts, regulators, or multiple outlets. Reported / unconfirmed A single outlet, a community tracker, or a claim Tesla hasn't confirmed. Our coverage Tesla News Wire stories in this section, added automatically.
As Mondial de l'Auto opens in Paris, Tesla is putting a U.S. fleet Cybercab on Stand C25 in Hall 7.1. No rides; supervised FSD demos use six Model 3s instead. Europe still lacks a Cybercab launch plan.
Tesla AI engineer Yun-Ta Tsai said Grok Bot is enabled on all Cybercabs and the rest of the Model Y fleet. Tesla's Robotaxi account confirmed in-ride access; a rider demoed Amazon shopping from a Cybercab.
Texas records list 319 Cybercabs, up from 45 at the Sept. 3 launch. But Tesla hasn't shared ride counts or wait times, and NHTSA wants answers on how the steering-wheel-free car was certified by Oct. 30.
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