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Tesla widens Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston as paid miles climb
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Business/The Apex Times/Jun 6, 11:19 PM EDT

Tesla widens Robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston as paid miles climb

Tesla says its Robotaxi program now covers limited parts of three Texas metros, while filings show more expansion work ahead and Cybercab production targeted for 2026.

By The Apex Times Newsroom2 min readAI-assisted Apex article

Tesla is widening its Robotaxi service beyond Austin. Its support page now says the program is available in limited areas of Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas, and that rides operate from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Central time. Tesla also says the initial fleet is made up of Model Y vehicles, and riders are not allowed to sit in the front-left seat.

The expansion gives Tesla a more concrete footprint, but the company is still describing Robotaxi as a controlled rollout rather than a finished product. In its 2025 annual report, Tesla said it is focused on bringing artificial intelligence into the real world through FSD (Supervised) and Robotaxi, and said the business had continued to expand after its June 2025 launch.

Tesla's first-quarter 2026 update said paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially. The company said it further expanded the Austin operation area and launched unsupervised rides in Dallas and Houston in April.

Tesla also said it is laying groundwork for more U.S. metros, including testing and permitting in Arizona, Florida and Nevada. In the same filing, the company said Cybercab is expected to begin replacing the Model Y fleet over time, and that Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 are on schedule for volume production starting in 2026.

That keeps Robotaxi at the center of Tesla's pitch that it is becoming an AI and robotics company as much as a carmaker. TheStreet reported that investors are reading the latest expansion as another step toward Elon Musk's long-running autonomous ride-hailing vision, but the rollout still has to prove it can scale safely and consistently.

For now, the details remain narrow. Tesla says pricing is introductory and subject to change, and riders must use the Robotaxi app to book a trip. The next test is whether Tesla can keep opening new markets while working through the testing and permitting process that its own filings say is still underway.

Why It Matters

  • Robotaxi is moving from a one-city pilot to a multi-city service, but Tesla is still operating in tightly limited geographies and hours.
  • Sequential growth in paid miles gives Tesla a simple progress metric, even though the company still has to prove the service can scale across more markets.
  • The program remains central to Tesla's broader AI and robotics narrative, which is increasingly important to how the company describes its long-term business model.
  • The 2026 Cybercab target shows Tesla wants Robotaxi to move onto a purpose-built platform, but the timing still depends on manufacturing, safety and regulatory execution.

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Key Facts

  • Tesla says Robotaxi is available in limited areas of Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas, with service hours from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. Central time.
  • Tesla says the initial Robotaxi fleet uses Model Y vehicles, and riders cannot sit in the front-left seat.
  • Tesla's Q1 2026 update said paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially.
  • The company said unsupervised rides launched in Dallas and Houston in April, after further expansion in Austin.
  • Tesla said it is testing and permitting additional metros, including Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Las Vegas.
  • Tesla said Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 are on schedule for volume production starting in 2026.

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