Robotaxi Launch Dates
When each robotaxi city opened to riders, and the launches announced next.
The next robotaxi launch dates in 2026 are a fourth-quarter target for Waymo in London, then Tesla's Cybercab rides in Dallas in November. We counted these dates on 1 November 2026, and every date still ahead is a company target rather than a promise.
- Next upcoming launch: Waymo's London service, targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026
- Tesla comes next: Cybercab rides in Dallas, planned for November 2026
- A public launch is targeted for the Bay Area in late 2026
- Waymo's furthest plans reach 2028, with Singapore and Toronto.
When Is the Next Robotaxi Launch?
Six more launches have dates before the end of 2026, and one more could slip into early 2027. Treat these as targets, not promises. Robotaxi schedules often slip, so a city aiming for 2026 may not have public rides yet.
| Timing | Operator | City | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth quarter of 2026 | Waymo | London | Launch targeted |
| November 2026 | Tesla | Dallas | Cybercab service begins |
| Late 2026 | Nuro | San Francisco Bay Area | Public launch targeted, after public-road testing was announced in April 2026 |
| End of 2026 | Motional | Las Vegas | Driverless service targeted |
| 2026 | Waymo | New Orleans | A 2026 goal, though public rides have not started |
| 2026 | Waymo | Minneapolis | A 2026 goal, though public rides have not started |
| Late 2026 or early 2027 | May Mobility | Arlington | Launch targeted |
Tesla's Driverless Ride Service by City
Tesla's driverless ride-hailing service started in Austin on June 22, 2025. San Francisco rides came next in July 2025, and a human safety monitor rode inside the car.
During 2026 Tesla rolled out "unsupervised" service in further cities, where no Tesla safety monitor rides in the car.
| City | Unsupervised service started |
|---|---|
| Dallas | 18 April 2026 |
| Houston | 18 April 2026 |
| Miami | 3 July 2026 |
| Orlando | 21 July 2026 |
| Tampa Bay | 21 July 2026 |
The same tracker names Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Antonio, and Jacksonville among the cities still to come, and no dates have been set. Further out, cars owned by Tesla customers could start joining the robotaxi fleet around the second quarter of 2027.
Waymo's Growth: Cities Serving Riders Now
Waymo holds the longest track record. It has offered fully driverless public rides in Phoenix since October 2020, then expanded to the SF Bay Area in June 2024 and Los Angeles in November 2024.
| City | Public rides started | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| Austin | March 2025 | Uber's app |
| Atlanta | June 2025 | Uber's app |
| Miami | January 2026 | Not stated |
| Orlando | February 2026, by invitation only at first | Not stated |
| Nashville | April 2026, open to everyone from June 2026 | Not stated |
| Denver | September 1, 2026 | Not stated |
| San Diego | September 2026 | Not stated |
| Las Vegas | September 2026, riders added gradually | Not stated |
| Tampa | September 2026 | Not stated |
Waymo's Upcoming Cities for 2027 and 2028
Many of the cities on Waymo's list still have no public rides. Waymo announced Washington, DC in March 2025 and set a goal for 2026; in February 2026, it announced its return to Boston.
- Tokyo: paid rides are planned for 2027, a plan first shared in December 2024
- Madrid: riders are expected in 2027, an announcement made in October 2026
- Munich: service is planned for around the end of 2027
- Atlanta: from January 2028, you should be able to book rides in Waymo's own app as well as through Uber
- Singapore: preparation comes first in 2027, with public rides following in 2028
- Toronto: riders should be able to board in 2028, according to an October 2026 announcement.
Launch Dates from Other Robotaxi Companies
A number of smaller operators also offer robotaxis, and you can usually book them through Uber or another ride-hailing app you already use.
| Date | Operator | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | Zoox | Las Vegas | Rides for the public on and around the Strip |
| November 18, 2025 | Zoox | San Francisco | Members of the public can enroll in the Zoox Explorers program |
| December 3, 2025 | Avride | Dallas | Customers can book through Uber |
| March 13, 2026 | Motional | Las Vegas | Rides are available by booking in the Uber app |
| March 31, 2026 | WeRide | Singapore | Registration is open to the public through Grab's Ai.R service for sign-ups |
| April 23, 2026 | Zoox | Miami | Service is limited to Zoox workers and their relatives and friends only |
| June 22, 2026 | Pony.ai | Singapore | The Zig app serves riders in the northern Punggol area |
| September 3, 2026 | Wayve | London | London's first public robotaxi service offers rides through Uber with a safety driver present |
| Mid-2027 | Uber with Nuro and Lucid | Houston | Rides will be available only through Uber's app |
A safety driver is someone trained to sit in the driver's seat and take over the controls if needed. Even with one on board, the service counts as a launch, though it is not yet fully driverless.
Robotaxi Launch Calendar
Dates come from the operators and local news. Plans slip, so treat each one as a target. Of the 16 dated launches listed here, 6 are due by the end of 2026; Waymo in London (Fourth quarter of 2026) comes next. The count was as of 1 Nov 2026.
| When | Operator | City | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth quarter of 2026 |  Waymo | London | Waymo aims to open driverless rides in London in the last quarter of 2026, booked in the Waymo app. |
| November 2026 |  Tesla Robotaxi | Dallas | Tesla says Cybercab rides should start in Dallas in November 2026. |
| Late 2026 |  Nuro | San Francisco | Nuro, Lucid and Uber aim to open public Bay Area rides in late 2026, only on Uber. |
| Q4 2026 or Q1 2027 |  May Mobility | Arlington | May Mobility and Uber now aim to launch in Q4 2026 or Q1 2027, with an operator aboard at first. |
| 2026 | Waymo | New Orleans | Waymo set a 2026 goal for New Orleans, but no public rides have started. |
| 2026 | Waymo | Minneapolis | Waymo set a 2026 goal for Minneapolis, but no public rides have started. |
| End of 2026 |  Motional | Las Vegas | Motional aims to take the operator out and run fully driverless by the end of 2026. |
| Q2 2027 | Tesla Robotaxi | Austin | Tesla says owners' own cars could join the fleet inside its zones around Q2 2027. |
| Mid-2027 | Nuro | Houston | Uber plans to open public rides in Houston in mid-2027, only in the Uber app. |
| Late 2027 | Waymo | Munich | Waymo plans a paid launch in Germany, starting with Munich, near the end of 2027. |
| 2027 | Waymo | Tokyo | Waymo plans paid driverless rides in Tokyo in 2027, booked through the GO taxi app or the Waymo app. |
| 2027 | Waymo | Madrid | Waymo aims to carry its first Madrid riders in 2027. |
| January 2028 | Waymo | Atlanta | Waymo plans to add its own app in Atlanta in January 2028, while Uber keeps offering rides. |
| January 2028 | Waymo | Austin | Waymo plans to launch its own app in Austin in January 2028, next to its Uber service. |
| 2028 | Waymo | Singapore | Specialists will drive the cars by hand in 2027, and public rides in the Waymo app are planned for 2028. |
| 2028 | Waymo | Toronto | Waymo's goal is to welcome its first Toronto riders in 2028. |
Sources: Reuters, Wikipedia (1), The Charge Port, Wikipedia (2), Uber, Uber Investor Relations, Waymo (1), Waymo (2), cnbc.com, Waymo (3), Waymo (4)
Robotaxi Cities Already Open
Newest first. Each date is when the public could first book a ride.
| When | Operator | City | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Waymo | San Diego | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Waymo app. |
| September 2026 | Waymo | Denver | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| September 2026 | Waymo | Las Vegas | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| September 2026 | Waymo | Tampa | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| September 2026 | Wayve | London | Wayve opened rides to the public, booked in the Uber app. |
| July 2026 | Tesla Robotaxi | Miami | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| July 2026 | Tesla Robotaxi | Orlando | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| July 2026 | Tesla Robotaxi | Tampa | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| June 2026 | Pony-Ai | Singapore | Pony.ai opened rides to the public, booked in the Zig app. |
| April 2026 | Waymo | Nashville | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Waymo app or Lyft app. |
| April 2026 | Tesla Robotaxi | Dallas | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| April 2026 | Tesla Robotaxi | Houston | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| March 2026 | Motional | Las Vegas | Motional opened rides to the public, booked in the Uber app. |
| March 2026 | Weride | Singapore | WeRide opened rides to the public, booked in the Grab app. |
| February 2026 | Waymo | Orlando | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| February 2026 | Waymo | Dallas | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| February 2026 | Waymo | Houston | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| February 2026 | Waymo | San Antonio | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| January 2026 | Waymo | Miami | Waymo opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Waymo app. |
| December 2025 |  Avride | Dallas | Avride opened rides to the public, booked in the Uber app. |
| November 2025 |  Zoox | San Francisco | Zoox opened rides to its first public riders, booked in the Zoox app. |
| September 2025 | Zoox | Las Vegas | Zoox opened rides to the public, booked in the Zoox app. |
| July 2025 | Tesla Robotaxi | San Francisco | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| June 2025 | Waymo | Atlanta | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Uber app. |
| June 2025 | Tesla Robotaxi | Austin | Tesla opened rides to the public, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. |
| March 2025 | Waymo | Austin | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Uber app. |
| November 2024 | Waymo | Los Angeles | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Waymo app. |
| June 2024 | Waymo | San Francisco | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Waymo app. |
| October 2020 | Waymo | Phoenix | Waymo opened rides to the public, booked in the Waymo app. |
Sources: electrek.co, Denverite, Waymo Help, Reuters, The Charge Port, Wikipedia (1), Waymo (1), Uber (1), Waymo (2), Waymo (3), Uber (2), Wikipedia (2), Zoox, Obi, Uber (3), CBS Austin, Wikipedia (3)
How We Keep the Dates Current
We read operator news and local reports, then change the table when a city opens or a date moves. Seen a change we missed? Write to hello@robotaxicities.com.