Tesla is finally expanding its Robotaxi network, with two new cities in Texas launching unsupervised ride-hailing service on Saturday.
According to an announcement shared by Tesla’s Robotaxi account on X, Dallas and Houston have now joined Austin in offering fully driverless rides to the public.
Robotaxi now rolling out in Dallas & Houston 🤠 pic.twitter.com/G3KFQwqGxB
— Tesla Robotaxi (@robotaxi) April 18, 2026
Tesla also shared the geofenced areas within which is Robotaxi service will operate without a driver behind the wheel. In Houston the area includes parts of northwest Houston, stretching across key suburban corridors and major roadways.
The Dallas geofence appears slightly larger and more centrally focused service area encompassing much of the city’s urban core.
It didn’t take long for customers to begin taking rides, with several users on X already sharing videos confirming the service operates without a safety operator in either the driver or passenger seat. That’s a strong signal for the progress of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, especially given the company was able to launch the service in fully autonomous mode from day one. In Austin, reaching that milestone took more than six months.
Unsupervised Robotaxi in Dallas, TX 🤠 pic.twitter.com/yIIDZGIrDv
— Innovating (@InnovatingCoin) April 18, 2026
The launch follows earlier signs of activity in the region, where modified Tesla Model Y vehicles were spotted conducting simulated ride-hailing operations, including pickups and drop-offs, ahead of the official rollout.
With Dallas and Houston now active, Tesla’s unsupervised Robotaxi service is currently available in three cities: Austin, Dallas, and Houston. Austin remains the company’s primary testing ground, where it first began introducing driverless rides and gradually removing safety operators in select zones.
Tesla’s expansion into new cities is later than expected. After launching in Austin in June, CEO Elon Musk emphasized the company’s goal of launching Robotaxi operations in multiple U.S. metro areas before the end of 2025.
“We do expect to be operating Robotaxi in 8-10 metro areas by the end of the year,” Musk said. “We expect to be operating in Nevada, Florida, Arizona by the end of this year.”
While they weren’t able to meet that timeline, the addition of Dallas and Houston was widely anticipated. Both cities were identified in late 2025 as priority markets, alongside Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Miami, with these cities likely still next on Tesla’s expansion plans as regulatory approvals and testing milestones are achieved.
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