Tesla expands robotaxi to Dallas, Houston

Tesla expanded its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston on April 18, adding two more Texas cities to a network it first launched in Austin last year. (usnews.com) Tesla’s official robotaxi account announced the rollout on X and posted videos showing Model Y sport utility vehicles operating in both cities. Reuters reported the clips showed no human driver or front-seat safety monitor. (usnews.com) Tesla also posted maps showing service boundaries in Dallas and Houston, but it did not disclose fleet size or pricing for either city. TechCrunch reported crowdsourced tracking data initially showed one active vehicle in each market, versus 46 in Austin. (usnews.com) (techcrunch.com) The expansion gives Tesla robotaxi operations in three Texas cities. TechCrunch reported Tesla launched in Austin last year and began offering rides there without safety drivers in January 2026. (techcrunch.com) Tesla’s first-quarter shareholder update, released April 22, listed “launched unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Dallas and Houston in April” among the quarter’s highlights. The same update said Tesla was preparing lines for production of Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3. (tesla.com) On April 24, Bloomberg reported Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tesla had started manufacturing the Cybercab robotaxi, a two-seat vehicle the company plans to fold into the same network. Musk said that production start on X. (bloomberg.com) The robotaxi push now sits next to investor questions about Tesla’s quarterly profit. Reuters-based coverage of Tesla’s April 22 results said the earnings beat was helped by one-time tariff refunds and warranty adjustments, even as vehicle deliveries missed expectations. (msn.com) Reuters reported Tesla’s growth strategy now depends heavily on expanding robotaxi service and wider use of its Full Self-Driving software, which underpins the service. The same report said much of Tesla’s valuation hinges on that shift from electric-vehicle sales toward artificial intelligence and robotics. (usnews.com) For now, Dallas and Houston are less a mass-market launch than a live test of how quickly Tesla can scale a driverless ride service beyond Austin. The company has opened the doors in two new cities, but left basic operating details undisclosed. (usnews.com) (techcrunch.com)