As of Oct 22, 2026
California robotaxi services
As of Oct 22, 2026, 4 of the six tracked services have a California city listed (Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, Nuro); 2 carry riders with no one in the driver’s seat in at least one California city.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
California cities and status
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 | Service | Status | How it runs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| San Diego, CA | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Tesla | Supervised | Model Y with safety driver | Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source) |
| San Francisco Bay Area, CA | Nuro | Testing | Supervised testing; launch expected 2026 | Nuro / Uber |
| San Francisco, CA | Zoox | Live | Zoox Explorers (waitlist) | Zoox Journal, Mar 23, 2026 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
California state records and facts
| Service | Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | California | Testing permit with safety driver; no driverless permit | CA DMV AV permit holders list |
| Nuro | California permit | CPUC permit for drivered robotaxi passenger testing | Nuro blog, May 2026 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Dated changes in California
Questions and answers
Which robotaxi services operate in California?
Waymo: San Francisco Bay Area (live), Los Angeles (live), San Diego (live); Tesla: San Francisco Bay Area (supervised); Zoox: San Francisco (live); Nuro: San Francisco Bay Area (testing). As of Oct 22, 2026; sources on each service page.
What is the latest robotaxi change in California?
Jul 21, 2026: Tesla: Orlando and Tampa launch; Bay Area expands.
Tesla in California: California?
Testing permit with safety driver; no driverless permit. Source: CA DMV AV permit holders list.
Nuro in California: California permit?
CPUC permit for drivered robotaxi passenger testing. Source: Nuro blog, May 2026.