Tesla Increases Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet to 25 Vehicles Across Three Texas Cities
Tesla Inc. has increased its unsupervised Robotaxi operations in Texas, adding rides in Dallas and Houston to its existing service in Austin. The fleet now totals 25 vehicles across these cities, marking growth since the service's launch in June 2025. Rival Waymo operates in 10 cities with a larger fleet and service area.
foxbusiness.comTesla Inc. ramped up its Robotaxi operations in Texas by providing unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Dallas and Houston, adding to the service already available in Austin. The company increased the size of its unsupervised Robotaxi fleet to 25 across the three Texan cities, Electrek reported on April 30, 2026, citing a Robotaxi tracker.
This expansion represents growth in the service, which Tesla launched in June 2025 with an onboard safety driver. In Austin, Tesla operates 20 unsupervised Robotaxis, along with several supervised Robotaxis in the same fleet. The company runs three unsupervised Robotaxis in Houston and three in Dallas, according to data from the Robotaxi tracker.
Tesla also operates a supervised Robotaxi fleet in California comprising 107 vehicles. Benzinga reported that these developments highlight Tesla's efforts in autonomous ride services, though the company remains behind competitors in some metrics. 's Waymo operates across 10 cities.
Waymo is ahead of Tesla in fleet size. Waymo is also ahead of Tesla in service area.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- 2026-04-30
Electrek reported that Tesla increased its unsupervised Robotaxi fleet to 25 across three Texan cities.
1 sourceElectrek - 2026-05-03 (recent)
Tesla ramped up Robotaxi operations by providing unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston, adding to Austin.
1 sourceBenzinga - 2025-06
Tesla launched its Robotaxi service with an onboard safety driver.
1 sourceBenzinga - ongoing
Waymo operates across 10 cities, ahead of Tesla in fleet size and service area.
1 sourceBenzinga
Potential Impact
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Potential increase in Tesla's Robotaxi service availability in Texas cities.
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Expansion might attract more users to Tesla's service in the three Texas cities.
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Continued competition with Waymo, which may pressure Tesla to further expand.
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Growth in unsupervised operations could signal advancements in Tesla's autonomous technology.
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