As of Oct 22, 2026
Tesla vs Nuro: robotaxi cities, fleets and miles
As of Oct 22, 2026, Tesla is live in 6 of 11 tracked cities and Nuro in 0 of 2. They are both tracked in 2 cities: San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Houston, 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 |
| Nuro | Cities live + coming | 0 + 2 | Nuro and Uber releases |
| Nuro | Bay Area status | Testing | Uber release, Jan 2026 |
| Nuro | Rides | — | — |
| Nuro | Fleet | — | — |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Vehicles
| Service | Vehicle | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Nuro | Lucid Gravity with Nuro Driver | Nuro |
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 | Nuro |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | Coming soon · No date announced; AZ TNC permit held | not tracked |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Supervised · Model Y with safety driver | Testing · Supervised testing; launch expected 2026 |
| 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 | not tracked |
| Houston, TX | Live · Unsupervised Model Y | Coming soon · Planned 2027 |
| 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
- Nuro: CPUC permit for drivered passenger testing · source
- Nuro: Vehicle unveiled at CES; on-road testing announced · source
- Nuro: Supervised testing begins in Bay Area · source
Questions and answers
Which has more live robotaxi cities, Tesla or Nuro?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Tesla is live in 6 tracked cities and Nuro in 0. Sources: each company’s own city lists (Texas DMV automated motor vehicle registry; Nuro-Lucid-Uber robotaxi).
Where do Tesla and Nuro both operate?
Both are tracked in San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Houston, 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 Nuro’s cities live + coming?
0 + 2 as of Oct 22, 2026. Source: Nuro and Uber releases.
California permit status
How Tesla and Nuro 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 |
| Nuro | Yes | Yes: Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, all hours, up to 45 mph | Yes: San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, all hours, 25–35 mph | Drivered Pilot (no fares) |
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