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Tesla Robotaxi
Model Y service fleet
A fleet of Tesla-owned Model Y cars running an unsupervised version of Full Self-Driving for paid rides in Tesla's Robotaxi app. Consumer Model Ys are not part of this entry.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- DriverlessHow it runs
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2026-01
- Fleet
- 39Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Tesla's first ride-hail service, running camera-only driving software on factory Model Ys.
Real-world use
Launched in Austin on 22 June 2025 with a safety monitor on board; first rides with nobody inside in January 2026; unsupervised service in Dallas and Houston from April 2026 and Florida from July 2026, while the Bay Area still uses safety drivers.
Timeline
- First shown
- 2025-06-22
- Released
- 2025-06-22
How it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami (unsupervised); Orlando and Tampa reported; San Francisco Bay Area with safety drivers
- Driverless since
- 2026-01
- Fleet
- no official count; third-party trackers counted 39 verified unsupervised cars in early June 2026 and nearly 400 supervised cars in the Bay Area (press, mid-2026)
Public attention
#3 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.
- 37,537 views of its Wikipedia article in the last 90 days (Tesla Robotaxi)
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 6 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
- AI model
- Tesla FSD end-to-end neural network (v12 onward) (Tesla)
Lineage
Every Tesla vehicle in order.
Tesla Cybercab2024Commercial- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useTesla Robovan2024Concept
- Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y service fleet)2025Commercial
Tesla also makes 4 humanoids. See every Tesla robot
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
6 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Tesla · Austin · since 2025-06-22
Tesla began paid Robotaxi rides in Model Y SUVs in Austin in June 2025, first with a safety monitor in the passenger seat. about 10 Model Y at launch (Musk, June 2025) TechCrunch
- Deployed
Tesla · Dallas · since 2026-04
Tesla extended its Robotaxi service to a small Dallas zone in April 2026, which Tesla said runs without safety drivers. electrive
- Deployed
Tesla · Houston · since 2026-04
Tesla extended its Robotaxi service to a small Houston zone in April 2026, which Tesla said runs without safety drivers. electrive
- Deployed
Tesla · Miami · since 2026-07-03
Tesla launched Robotaxi rides in a limited western Miami zone in July 2026, its first market outside Texas. Automotive World
- Deployed
Tesla · Tampa · since 2026-07
Tesla launched a driverless Model Y Robotaxi service around downtown Tampa, Ybor City and West Tampa in July 2026. FOX 13 Tampa Bay
- Pilot
Tesla · San Francisco Bay Area · since 2025-07-31
Tesla runs a ride-hailing service across San Francisco, San Jose and Berkeley with a human driver at the wheel, as it lacks California driverless permits. Insurance Journal (Reuters)
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y service fleet)Tesla |  Avride robotaxi (Hyundai IONIQ 5)Avride (Nebius Group)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Nissan Serena autonomous mobility service vehicleNissanSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useMomenta RobotaxiMomentaSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
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| First shown | 2025-06-22 | 2025-03 | 2025-03 | 2025-04 |
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Sources
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