As of Oct 22, 2026
Texas robotaxi services
As of Oct 22, 2026, 6 of the six tracked services have a Texas city listed (Waymo, Tesla, Zoox, May Mobility, Avride, Nuro); 2 carry riders with no one in the driver’s seat in at least one Texas city.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, TX | May Mobility | Coming soon | Uber; targeted Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, safety operators first | May Mobility release, Sep 2026 |
| Austin, TX | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Uber app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Austin, TX | Tesla | Live | Unsupervised Model Y + Cybercab | Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source) |
| Austin, TX | Zoox | Testing | Employees, family, friends · since Mar 25 | Zoox Journal, Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dallas, TX | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Dallas, TX | Tesla | Live | Unsupervised Model Y; Cybercab due Nov | Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source) |
| Dallas, TX | Avride | Supervised | Uber; specialist behind the wheel · Central Dallas north of the Trinity | Avride blog, Sep 2, 2026 |
| Houston, TX | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| Houston, TX | Tesla | Live | Unsupervised Model Y | Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source) |
| Houston, TX | Nuro | Coming soon | Planned 2027 | Uber release, 2026 |
| San Antonio, TX | Waymo | Live | Driverless, Waymo app | Waymo FAQ, as of Oct 22 |
| San Antonio, TX | Tesla | Coming soon | No date announced | Tesla sources list (tracker.json has no per-row source) |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Texas state records and facts
| Service | Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | Texas mix | 507 Model Y · 351 Cybercab | Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22 |
| Tesla | Largest single jump | +150 Cybercabs on Oct 9 | Texas DMV registry, Oct 9 |
| Tesla | Texas since Jun 9 | 69 → 858 | Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22 |
Source: sources listed on our sources page · data as of Oct 22, 2026 · method
Dated changes in Texas
- 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
- Waymo: Tampa, San Diego, San Antonio open to everyone · source
- Tesla: +150 Cybercabs registered in Texas · source
- Tesla: Cybercab launch event in Austin; +106 registrations · source
- Avride: Dallas area grows to 31 sq mi after 100K+ rides · source
- May Mobility: 550K+ rides, 1.1M miles; Arlington on Uber targeted Q4 2026–Q1 2027 · source
- Tesla: Austin service area expanded · source
- Tesla: Unsupervised across the whole Austin metro · source
- Tesla: Unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston · source
- Zoox: Robotaxi on Austin streets, employee rides · source
- Tesla: Austin rides without in-car safety monitor begin · source
- Avride: Launch on Uber in Dallas, 9 sq mi · source
- Tesla: First paid Robotaxi service, Austin · source
- May Mobility: Uber partnership, Arlington named first city · source
Questions and answers
Which robotaxi services operate in Texas?
Waymo: Dallas (live), Houston (live), San Antonio (live), Austin (live); Tesla: Austin (live), Dallas (live), Houston (live), San Antonio (coming soon); Zoox: Austin (testing); May Mobility: Arlington (coming soon); Avride: Dallas (supervised); Nuro: Houston (coming soon). As of Oct 22, 2026; sources on each service page.
What is the latest robotaxi change in Texas?
Oct 22, 2026: Tesla: Texas registry hits 858 (+45 in a day).
Tesla in Texas: Texas mix?
507 Model Y · 351 Cybercab. Source: Texas DMV registry, as of Oct 22.
Tesla in Texas: Largest single jump?
+150 Cybercabs on Oct 9. Source: Texas DMV registry, Oct 9.