As of Oct 22, 2026
Robotaxi service and software updates
Recent service and software changes from Waymo, Tesla, Zoox and Nuro, taken only from their own blogs and official X accounts. 16 items, each linked to its source.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · page last changed · Changelog · Editorial policy
Waymo
Source: official Waymo blog (Waypoint) and @Waymo on X · data as of each item checked Oct 23, 2026
- Airport Waymo began airport trips at Harry Reid International (LAS) in Las Vegas for current riders, with more riders to be added over the coming weeks. Source: @Waymo on X
- Expansion Waymo announced plans for the Region of Madrid, its first in Spain, aiming to launch fully autonomous ride-hailing there in 2027. Source: Waymo blog
- Expansion Waymo said its vehicles would start driving in Toronto to prepare a ride-hailing service, with a goal of first riders in 2028. Source: Waymo blog
- Access The waitlist ended in San Antonio, San Diego and Tampa: anyone can now hail a ride, including at San Antonio International Airport. Source: @Waymo on X
- Airport Rides to and from Nashville International Airport started, with access rolled out to riders over time. Source: @Waymo on X
- Vehicle A silver version of the Ojai vehicle was introduced with leatherette seats and a wireless phone charger, due to serve riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas first. Source: @Waymo on X
- Testing Fully driverless testing (no one behind the wheel) began in Detroit. No public riders yet. Source: @Waymo on X
- Feature Teen accounts (ages 13–17, linked to a parent or guardian) came to Nashville, covering 50 square miles, after first launching in Phoenix. Source: Waymo blog
- Access Houston opened to everyone, after service there first started in February for people on the interest list. Source: Waymo blog
Tesla
Source: @robotaxi on X (Tesla Robotaxi official account) · data as of each item checked Oct 23, 2026
- Service Tesla listed recent changes: hours now 6am to 11pm, shorter waits from more vehicles and better dispatch, the trunk opening on its own at the end of a ride if used, and Grok available in Cybercab. Source: @robotaxi on X
- Software Riders can now talk to the Grok assistant during a Robotaxi trip. Source: @robotaxi on X
- Fleet Tesla said the Austin service had grown to more than 300 Cybercabs, eight times as many as 30 days earlier. Source: @robotaxi on X
- Service Robotaxi hours in Austin were extended to 11pm. Source: @robotaxi on X
Zoox
Source: @zoox on X · data as of each item checked Oct 23, 2026
- Feature Zoox described how its driverless vehicle uses sounds and other cues to show people outside, including people with low vision, what it is about to do. Source: @zoox on X
Nuro
Source: @nuro on X · data as of each item checked Oct 23, 2026
- Testing Nuro showed a robotaxi engineering vehicle on a test drive in San Francisco ahead of the Uber and Lucid launch. Source: @nuro on X
- Program Nuro said its robotaxi program with Uber and Lucid entered production validation this summer, adding rider-facing features, with driverless testing coming soon. Source: @nuro on X
How this list is made
We include only announcements from each company's own blog or official X account, and we link each item to the post it came from. Every item was read at its source on Oct 23, 2026. We describe each change in our own words. Marketing posts, hiring news and safety claims are left out. May Mobility and Avride are not listed because we found no qualifying posts from them in this period.