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Where Tesla Robotaxi operates now: six cities without a safety driver

Robotaxi · October 13, 2026

From Austin to Tampa, Tesla's Robotaxi service is live in six US cities without a safety driver, plus the Bay Area with one. Here is the full list and what is coming next.

Since its first launch in Austin in June 2025, Tesla's Robotaxi service has spread to several US cities. With the Cybercab now added to the fleet in Austin, here is where things stand in mid-October 2026.

Live without a safety driver

  • Austin, Texas: the first city, launched June 22, 2025. Now ramping unsupervised service, and the only city with the Cybercab.
  • Dallas, Texas: unsupervised since April 18, 2026, centered on Highland Park.
  • Houston, Texas: unsupervised since April 18, 2026, covering parts of Willowbrook and Jersey Village.
  • Miami, Florida: unsupervised since July 3, 2026.
  • Orlando, Florida: since July 21, 2026.
  • Tampa, Florida: since July 21, 2026.

With a safety driver

  • San Francisco Bay Area, California: the service still uses a safety driver behind the wheel.

Announced, not yet live

  • Phoenix, Arizona: preparations underway.
  • Las Vegas, Nevada: announced.

Both were originally expected in the first half of 2026.

How big is the fleet?

Tesla does not publish a fleet count, and outside estimates vary widely. One data point: by October 10, 319 Cybercabs had been registered in Texas. Most Robotaxi rides elsewhere are still in Model Y cars.

The competition

Waymo remains the market leader in driverless rides, and Rivian and Volkswagen have partnered with Uber. Tesla's advantage is scale: it can turn ordinary production cars into robotaxis with software, and now has a dedicated, cheaper vehicle in the Cybercab.

What to watch

The next milestones are launches in Phoenix and Las Vegas, the outcome of NHTSA's Cybercab audit, and whether Tesla brings the Cybercab to cities beyond Austin.

Sources

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