As of Oct 22, 2026
Waymo vs Tesla: robotaxi cities, fleets and miles
As of Oct 22, 2026, Waymo is live in 14 of 15 tracked cities and Tesla in 6 of 11. They are both tracked in 10 cities: Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Paid rides per week | 500K+ | Waymo, Mar 26–31, 2026 |
| Waymo | Cities in Waymo app + via Uber | 13 + 2 | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Waymo | Fully autonomous miles | 200M+ | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Waymo | US fleet | — | — |
| 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 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Vehicles
| Service | Vehicle | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Jaguar I-PACE (5th-gen Driver); Ojai (6th-gen) in Phoenix, LA, SF | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
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 | Waymo | Tesla |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Coming soon · No date announced; AZ TNC permit held |
| Los Angeles, CA | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | not tracked |
| San Diego, CA | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | not tracked |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Supervised · Model Y with safety driver |
| Denver, CO | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | not tracked |
| Jacksonville, FL | not tracked | Coming soon · Listed coming soon Oct 21 |
| Miami, FL | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 3 |
| Orlando, FL | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 |
| Tampa, FL | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y · since Jul 21 |
| Atlanta, GA | Live · Driverless, Uber app | not tracked |
| Las Vegas, NV | Rolling out · Driverless, riders added gradually | Coming soon · No date announced |
| Nashville, TN | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | not tracked |
| Austin, TX | Live · Driverless, Uber app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y + Cybercab |
| Dallas, TX | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y; Cybercab due Nov |
| Houston, TX | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Live · Unsupervised Model Y |
| San Antonio, TX | Live · Driverless, Waymo app | Coming soon · No date announced |
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
- Waymo: Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) pickups begin, limited riders · 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
- Waymo: Tampa, San Diego, San Antonio open to everyone · source
- Waymo: Nashville airport (BNA) pickups begin · source
- Tesla: +150 Cybercabs registered in Texas · source
- Waymo: Las Vegas: riders added gradually · source
Questions and answers
Which has more live robotaxi cities, Waymo or Tesla?
As of Oct 22, 2026, Waymo is live in 14 tracked cities and Tesla in 6. Sources: each company’s own city lists (Waymo FAQ; Texas DMV automated motor vehicle registry).
Where do Waymo and Tesla both operate?
Both are tracked in Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco Bay Area, CA, Miami, FL, Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Austin, TX, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, San Antonio, TX as of Oct 22, 2026.
What is Waymo’s paid rides per week?
500K+ as of Oct 22, 2026. Source: Waymo, Mar 26–31, 2026.
What is Tesla’s registered in texas?
858 as of Oct 22. Source: Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22.
California permit status
How Waymo and Tesla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Yes | Yes (DMV lists its own approved areas) | Yes (DMV lists its own approved areas) | Drivered Pilot, Drivered Deployment, Driverless Pilot, Driverless Deployment (fares allowed) |
| Tesla | Yes | 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