As of Oct 22, 2026
Tesla vs Avride: robotaxi cities, fleets and miles
As of Oct 22, 2026, Tesla is live in 6 of 11 tracked cities and Avride in 0 of 1. They are both tracked in 1 city: Dallas, TX.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Headline numbers
Each company publishes different measures, so rows are not like-for-like. A dash means the company has not published that figure.
| Service | Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Registered in Texas | 858 | Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22 |
| Tesla | Cities live + coming | 7 + 4 | Tesla Robotaxi site, as of Oct 21 |
| Tesla | Driverless miles | 3.1M | Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report, through Oct 18 |
| Tesla | People injured | 0 | Tesla Robotaxi Safety Report, through Oct 18; collisions as reported under the NHTSA SGO |
| Avride | City live | 1 | Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026 |
| Avride | Dallas service area | 31 sq mi | Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026 |
| Avride | Autonomous rides on Uber | 100K+ | Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026 |
| Avride | Fleet | — | — |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Vehicles
| Service | Vehicle | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Avride | Hyundai Ioniq 5, up to 3 riders | Uber Avride page |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
City by city
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 carrying riders.
| City | Tesla | Avride |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | Coming soon · No date announced; AZ TNC permit held | not tracked |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Supervised · Model Y with safety driver | not tracked |
| Jacksonville, FL | Coming soon · Listed coming soon Oct 21 | not tracked |
| Miami, FL | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 3 | not tracked |
| Orlando, FL | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 | not tracked |
| Tampa, FL | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 | not tracked |
| Las Vegas, NV | Coming soon · No date announced | not tracked |
| Austin, TX | Live · Unsupervised Model Y + Cybercab | not tracked |
| Dallas, TX | Live · Unsupervised Model Y; Cybercab due Nov | Supervised · Uber; specialist behind the wheel · Central Dallas north of the Trinity |
| Houston, TX | Live · Unsupervised Model Y | not tracked |
| San Antonio, TX | Coming soon · No date announced | not tracked |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Latest dated changes
- Tesla: Texas registry hits 858 (+45 in a day) · source
- Tesla: Q3 call: Cybercab rides in Dallas next month, fleet sales by year-end, hours to 2 a.m. · source
- Tesla: First safety report: 3.1M driverless miles; Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Antonio, Jacksonville coming soon · source
- Tesla: +150 Cybercabs registered in Texas · source
- Avride: Dallas area grows to 31 sq mi after 100K+ rides · source
- Avride: Launch on Uber in Dallas, 9 sq mi · source
Questions and answers
Which has more live robotaxi cities, Tesla or Avride?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Tesla is live in 6 tracked cities and Avride in 0. Sources: each company’s own city lists (Texas DMV automated motor vehicle registry; Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026).
Where do Tesla and Avride both operate?
Both are tracked in Dallas, TX as of Oct 22, 2026.
What is Tesla’s registered in texas?
858 as of Oct 22. Source: Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22.
What is Avride’s city live?
1 as of Oct 22, 2026. Source: Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026.
California permit status
How Tesla and Avride stand with California regulators. The DMV permits a company to test or deploy its vehicles; the CPUC separately permits carrying the public, and only deployment permits allow fares. "None listed" means the company does not appear on the CPUC autonomous vehicle permit page.
| Company | DMV testing with safety driver | DMV driverless testing | DMV deployment | CPUC passenger service permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Yes | No | No | None listed |
| Avride | No | No | No | None listed |
Source: California DMV, Autonomous Vehicle Permit Holders · data as of checked Oct 23, 2026; driver list as of Oct 21, 2026, driverless list Apr 3, 2026, deployment list Nov 21, 2025
Source: CPUC, Autonomous Vehicle Program Permits Issued · data as of checked Oct 23, 2026