Every robotaxi city in the US (2026)

Notes

Waymo: Closed its first-ever debt financing Oct 8: a $5B loan led by PIMCO, Blackstone and Sixth Street to fund fleet and market expansion · Las Vegas opened to invited public riders Sep 14 — Waymo's 15th market · San Antonio service resumed Sep 17 after a 5-month flood-safety pause · Denver, San Diego and Tampa still ramping since Sep 1 · Washington DC: union drivers rallied Oct 6 against the council bill that would allow driverless rides; a vote is expected before the end of 2026 · 80,000 sq ft Waymo/Lyft (Flexdrive) depot near Nashville airport opened Oct 12 to support “hundreds” of vehicles · SFMTA geofenced the waterfront and Presidio for Fleet Week weekend · International next: London, Munich, Tokyo (2027 target), Singapore (2028)

Tesla: SF Bay Area not counted — rides there still require a human safety driver · Dallas named the next Cybercab city: Tesla AI chief Ashok Elluswamy posted “Dallas soon” on Oct 10, the first time Tesla has named its next Cybercab market · Austin hours run to 11 p.m.; Tesla targets 24/7 “as early as this month” pending FSD v15 · NHTSA's defect office opened file DP26010 on Oct 9 over a petition claiming Robotaxis speed through active school zones (~1,000 Model Y + Cybercab vehicles; no crashes reported) — the third federal action on the driverless fleet in about five weeks · Tesla's sworn answers to NHTSA's Cybercab certification audit are due Oct 30 · Las Vegas NTA permit for up to 5,000 vehicles granted Aug 20; no service start yet · Phoenix staging underway · Cybercab makes its European debut at the Paris Motor Show, opening Oct 12