Tesla launches its robotaxi service in San Antonio, Texas
Rides were due to start at 5 a.m. local time on Monday; Tesla has not said how many vehicles it will run or whether safety monitors will be on board.
Why it matters
San Antonio is the latest step in a slow, city-by-city expansion that tests whether camera-only, end-to-end AI driving can scale. Tesla launched in Austin in June 2025, removed safety monitors there in January and now also runs limited services in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Miami and Orlando. TechCrunch notes that outside Austin, where more than 400 vehicles are registered, fleets have ranged from a handful to a few dozen, such as 24 in Fort Worth. Waymo already operates in San Antonio. Watch the fleet size and whether rides run without safety monitors.
Key facts
- Service due to start 5 a.m. local time Monday
- Joins Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston in Texas
- Austin launch June 2025; monitors removed in January
- More than 400 vehicles registered in Austin
- 24 vehicles in Fort Worth, five in Miami, per tracker
- Waymo already operates in San Antonio