Tesla targets Dallas, Miami, Las Vegas
- Tesla said in its April 22 earnings update that it launched unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Dallas and Houston after starting in Austin. - Tesla’s public Robotaxi page now lists only Austin, Dallas and Houston as live, while Cybercab rides are described as a future service. - Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix and Las Vegas remain planned rather than live, with Florida and Nevada rules still shaping rollout. (tesla.com)
Tesla has moved its driverless ride-hailing service beyond Austin and into Dallas and Houston, according to the company’s April 22 first-quarter update. (tesla.com) That filing said Tesla “launched unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Dallas and Houston in April,” making the Texas expansion the clearest confirmed step in the company’s 2026 rollout. (tesla.com) Tesla’s Robotaxi webpage now says autonomous rides are “currently being offered in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas,” and tells riders to use a dedicated iOS or Android app. (tesla.com 1) (tesla.com 2) The same page says the service is “starting with Model Y,” while “Cybercab,” Tesla’s purpose-built two-seat vehicle, “will offer rides in your area in the future.” (tesla.com) That is narrower than the broader city map Tesla showed in late January. In its fourth-quarter 2025 update, the company said it had begun removing safety monitors in Austin in January and was investing in infrastructure for a wider Robotaxi buildout in 2026. (tesla.com) Tesla has not posted a current public page saying Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Phoenix or Las Vegas are live today. Its public-facing Robotaxi site lists only the three Texas cities. (tesla.com) The state-by-state path is uneven. Florida’s current statute says a licensed human operator is not required to operate a fully autonomous vehicle, but a 2026 House bill would require a licensed human operator to be physically present in the vehicle. (leg.state.fl.us) (flhouse.gov) Nevada has also involved permitting steps. Reporting in September 2025 said Tesla received a Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles testing permit, while commercial paid rides would still need Nevada Transportation Authority approval. (techcrunch.com) Safety remains part of the backdrop as Tesla expands. Federal crash reports cited by Bloomberg and CBS News said Tesla had reported 14 Robotaxi crashes in Austin in roughly the first eight months after service began there. (bloomberg.com) (cbsnews.com) For now, the confirmed map is smaller than the buzz around it: Austin, Dallas and Houston are live, Cybercab is still ahead, and the next cities still depend on permits, law and execution. (tesla.com 1) (tesla.com 2)
