Tesla just expanded its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston. The company now offers rides in driverless cars across three Texas cities.
This marks a big step for Tesla’s ambitious plan to turn regular cars into money-making taxis. Instead of calling an Uber, people in these cities can now summon a Tesla that drives itself with no human behind the wheel.
Texas Becomes Tesla’s Testing Ground
Tesla started its robotaxi experiment in Austin last year, but kept safety drivers in the cars just in case. In January 2026, the company got confident enough to remove those human backup drivers entirely. Now they’re rolling out the same no-driver service to Dallas and Houston.
Texas makes sense as Tesla’s launch pad. The state has looser rules about self-driving cars compared to places like California. Plus, Texas cities are spread out with wide roads – easier for robots to navigate than cramped city streets in New York or San Francisco.
The robotaxis work through Tesla’s app. You request a ride like any rideshare service, but a empty Tesla shows up instead of a car with a driver. The car uses cameras and computers to see the road and navigate to your destination.
What Happens Next
Tesla plans to expand to more cities throughout 2026, though they haven’t announced which ones yet. The company faces competition from Waymo, which already runs robotaxis in Phoenix and San Francisco.
For now, Tesla seems focused on perfecting the service in Texas before tackling more challenging cities with complex traffic patterns.
