# Robotaxi Report #4: police-driven robotaxis

> Tesla starts Cybercab production in Houston and Dallas with unsupervised rides.
- Title: Robotaxi Report #4: police-driven robotaxis · EVwire
- Summary: Tesla starts Cybercab production in Houston and Dallas with unsupervised rides. Tesla launched unsupervised robotaxi services in Houston and Dallas after…
- Keywords: tesla, cybercab, houston, dallas, unsupervised, robotaxi, hw3, ai4, lucid, uber, waymo, zoox
- Source: EVwire — https://evwire.com/p/robotaxi-report-newsletter-4-cybercab-production
- Author: Jaan Juurikas
- Published: 2026-04-27T21:19:04.719+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: tesla, cybercab, houston, dallas, unsupervised, robotaxi, hw3, ai4, lucid, uber, waymo, zoox
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Tesla launched unsupervised robotaxi services in Houston and Dallas after production start, but HW3 owners can't get full autonomy without retrofit.