As of Oct 22, 2026
Phoenix robotaxi services
As of Oct 22, 2026, 1 of the six tracked robotaxi services carries riders in the Phoenix area: Waymo (live). Also tracked: Tesla (coming soon).
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Robotaxi services in Phoenix
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 No date announced; AZ TNC permit held | Coming soon | — | — | Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 2026 Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report ADOT valid TNC permits |
| Waymo Driverless, Waymo app | Live | — | — | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 Waymo FAQ |
Source: tesla.com, apps.azdot.gov, waymo.com · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Changes in Phoenix
Dated events from the companies’ own posts. Follow this city (Atom feed); no email or account needed.
- Oct 21, 2026Tesla: First safety report: 3.1M driverless miles; Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville coming soon
Public records for Phoenix
Regulator and company datasets that cover robotaxis in Arizona.
How the services compare in Phoenix
Status counts, vehicles and what each company publishes for this city, as of Oct 22, 2026.
- Coming soon: 1 (Tesla)
- Live: 1 (Waymo)
| Service | How riders get it | Vehicle | Published for this city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | No date announced; AZ TNC permit held | — | No city fleet, area or miles published Tesla Robotaxi site, Oct 21, 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 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Service history in Phoenix
- Tesla: earliest dated event here Oct 21, 2026 (First safety report: 3.1M driverless miles; Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville coming soon); 1 dated event.
- Waymo: no dated Phoenix event in the site data yet.
Questions and answers
Can you ride a robotaxi in Phoenix?
Yes. As of Oct 22, 2026, Waymo is live in Phoenix with no one in the driver’s seat. Status per service: Waymo live; Tesla coming soon.
Which robotaxi companies operate in Phoenix?
Waymo: Driverless, Waymo app (source: Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22); Tesla: No date announced; AZ TNC permit held (source: Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source)). As of Oct 22, 2026.
What is the latest robotaxi news in Phoenix?
Oct 21, 2026: Tesla: First safety report: 3.1M driverless miles; Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville coming soon.
Data for Phoenix
Every row above comes from /data/tracker.json; dated events are in events.csv. CC BY 4.0. How to cite.