As of Oct 22, 2026
Houston robotaxi services
As of Oct 22, 2026, 2 of the six tracked robotaxi services carry riders in the Houston area: Tesla (live); Waymo (live). Also tracked: Nuro (coming soon).
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Robotaxi services in Houston
Live: open to riders, no one in the driver’s seat. Supervised: riders carried with a safety driver or operator. Rolling out: riders added gradually. Testing: employees or early riders only. Coming soon: announced, not yet available. “—” means not disclosed. Methodology.
| Service | Status | Service area | Driverless miles | As of · primary source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Unsupervised Model Y | Live | — | 225,964 | Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026 Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report |
| Waymo Driverless, Waymo app | Live | — | — | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 Waymo FAQ |
| Nuro Planned 2027 | Coming soon | — | — | Uber release, 2026 Uber: Houston 2027 |
Source: tesla.com, waymo.com, investor.uber.com · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Houston figures
- Tesla: 225,964 driverless miles in Houston (Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026)
Changes in Houston
Dated events from the companies’ own posts. Follow this city (Atom feed); no email or account needed.
- Apr 18, 2026Tesla: Unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston
Public records for Houston
Regulator and company datasets that cover robotaxis in Texas.
How the services compare in Houston
Status counts, vehicles and what each company publishes for this city, as of Oct 22, 2026.
- Live: 2 (Tesla, Waymo)
- Coming soon: 1 (Nuro)
| Service | How riders get it | Vehicle | Published for this city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Unsupervised Model Y | — | 225,964 driverless miles Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026; miles through Oct 18, 2026 |
| Waymo | Driverless, Waymo app | Jaguar I-PACE (5th-gen Driver); Ojai (6th-gen) in Phoenix, LA, SF | No city fleet, area or miles published Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Nuro | Planned 2027 | Lucid Gravity with Nuro Driver | No city fleet, area or miles published Uber release, 2026 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Service history in Houston
- Tesla: earliest dated event here Apr 18, 2026 (Unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston); 1 dated event.
- Waymo: no dated Houston event in the site data yet.
- Nuro: no dated Houston event in the site data yet.
Texas records behind this page
Texas counts robotaxi registrations statewide, not per city. Tesla: 858 (Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22); mix 507 Model Y · 351 Cybercab. About the Texas DMV record.
Questions and answers
Can you ride a robotaxi in Houston?
Yes. As of Oct 22, 2026, Waymo, Tesla are live in Houston with no one in the driver’s seat. Status per service: Waymo live; Tesla live; Nuro coming soon.
Which robotaxi companies operate in Houston?
Waymo: Driverless, Waymo app (source: Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22); Tesla: Unsupervised Model Y (source: Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source)); Nuro: Planned 2027 (source: Uber release, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
How many driverless miles has Tesla driven in Houston?
225,964 driverless miles through Oct 18. Source: Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report, through Oct 18.
What is the latest robotaxi news in Houston?
Apr 18, 2026: Tesla: Unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston.
Data for Houston
Every row above comes from /data/tracker.json; dated events are in events.csv. CC BY 4.0. How to cite.