Tesla launches Robotaxi in Dallas and Houston with unsupervised rides

Tesla announced on April 18, 2026 that Robotaxi was rolling out in Dallas and Houston, with a video showing cars with no human monitor or driver in the front seat. TechCrunch noted that Tesla may not be running many vehicles in either market, with about one car per city in crowdsourced data versus 46 in Austin.

• Robotaxi rolling out in Dallas and Houston, announced April 18, 2026
• Unsupervised: video shows no monitor or driver in the front seat
• Crowdsourced data showed about one vehicle per new city vs 46 active in Austin
• Tesla did not disclose fleet size or geofence