Tesla Cybercab Production Starts

Tesla announced production start of two-seater Cybercab robotaxis with autonomous driving capabilities.

Tesla Launches in Houston and Dallas

Tesla launched unsupervised robotaxi services in Houston and Dallas on April 18, 2026, using Model Y vehicles without safety drivers.

Tesla's Early Pricing

Early rides cost $6.15 for 2.25 miles, about 56% cheaper than Waymo for the same trip.

Elon Musk on HW3 Limitations

Elon confirmed HW3 vehicles cannot achieve unsupervised FSD without retrofitting to AI4 hardware.

“HW3 has ~1/8 the memory bandwidth of AI4”

Tesla's Fleet Mileage

Tesla has reached 1.7M paid Robotaxi miles cumulatively, nearly doubling in Q1 2026.

Waymo and Tesla Service Areas

Waymo and Tesla have different service areas in Houston and Dallas with partial overlap.

MOIA and Beep Partnership

MOIA America partners with Beep to deploy 5,000 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles in US cities over ten years.

Zoox Enters Miami

Zoox began testing robotaxis in Miami with rides to and from Las Vegas International Airport.

“Our early testing missions for our purpose-built robotaxi are officially underway”

Waymo Expands Service

Waymo opened fully autonomous ride-hailing to public in Miami and Orlando after onboarding 150,000 riders.

Uber and Lucid Investment

Uber invested $200M into Lucid and now owns 11.52% stake in the company.

Robotaxi Pickup Errors

Tesla's PUDO system dropped riders ¼ miles from destination in 91 F heat.

Waymo and Tesla Edge Cases

Waymo and Tesla both face edge cases like stopping too far from destination or traffic light confusion.

“Waymo stopped 8 miles from destination and told me it’s a 3 minute walk”

Police View of Waymo

Police officers report seeing Waymo vehicles during unblock operations with remote operator instructions.

Robotaxi Pricing Distortion

Current robotaxi pricing is distorted due to small fleets, with Tesla subsidizing costs.

Waymo Pothole Mapping

Waymo partners with Waze to detect and map potholes for cities and transportation departments.

“The pilot program uses Waymo’s perception and physical feedback systems to detect and provide up-to-date information on potholes”

Next Steps for Robotaxis

Tesla and Waymo will continue testing and scaling services while addressing edge cases.