Driverless rides in Houston, Texas
As of November 11, 2026, two services give rides to the public in Houston: Waymo, booked in the Waymo app, and Tesla Robotaxi, booked in the Tesla Robotaxi app. Zoox and Nuro are testing there. Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi run with no one in the driver’s seat.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Houston
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymo | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Waymo app | — | Paid | Unsupervised | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Tesla Robotaxi | Robotaxi | Public | Open to public | Tesla Robotaxi app | 6:00 am to 2:00 am, 7 days a week | Paid, intro pricing | Unsupervised | Partly checked Oct 30, 2026 |
| Zoox | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Nuro | Robotaxi | Testing | No public rides | — | — | No public service | — | Oct 12, 2026 |
How to ride here
Waymo
support.google.com, Oct 11, 2026
Tesla Robotaxi
Request a ride in the Tesla Robotaxi app.
Tesla support: Robotaxi, Oct 11, 2026
Map and area
Waymo: Current operator map shows the service area. Use the app to check a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 49 sq mi (128 km²), traced by AVwhere from Waymo's map image, accurate to about 50 m. Not official boundary data.
Tesla Robotaxi: Tesla's map of Oct 26, 2026 shows a much larger area, about 247 sq mi: from Vintage Park and FM 1960 in the northwest down US 290 through Jersey Village, Spring Branch and the Heights to downtown, the Galleria, Montrose, the Texas Medical Center, NRG Park, Bellaire and Meyerland, and east to the East End. Hobby Airport is outside it. Check the Robotaxi app for a specific trip. Approximate service area, about 247 sq mi (638 km²), traced by AVwhere from Tesla Robotaxi's map image, accurate to about 225 m. Not official boundary data.
Zoox: Zoox announced on September 1, 2026 that its retrofitted test fleet is starting in downtown Houston, its central tourist areas and select residential neighborhoods. As in every new location, Zoox begins with manual mapping before autonomous testing; its purpose-built driverless robotaxis follow once mapping and initial testing are complete. No rider service or date has been announced.
Nuro: Autonomous on-road testing with safety operators runs 24/7 for the Uber robotaxi program (Lucid Gravity with the Nuro Driver). Nuro has operated in Houston since 2019, including Level 4 delivery. Robotaxi service is planned for mid-2027, exclusively on Uber.
How it grew
- Tesla service area 25 sq mi → 247 sq mi (64 → 638 km²). Read the update
- Waymo eado, the medical center and nrg stadium, about 49 sq mi (128 km²).
- Tesla launch area, about 25 sq mi (64 km²).
Latest updates
In the AVwhere Weekly film of Oct 30 to Nov 5: Nuro: Bay Area at 3:23
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry passes Waymo's: 1,302 cars to 1,297 Tesla Mag
- Uber targets a fully driverless Nuro–Lucid launch in the Bay Area in early 2027, with Houston next Uber Q3 2026 prepared remarks
- Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry reaches 1,244 cars, 15 behind Waymo's 1,259 Benzinga
- Tesla Robotaxi hours now run 6 am to 2 am Tesla Robotaxi on X Officially verified
- Cybercabs now outnumber Model Ys in Tesla's Texas robotaxi registry: 544 to 507, 1,051 in all TeslaNorth
- Houston Robotaxi area grows about tenfold, from the northwest suburbs to downtown and the Medical Center @robotaxi on X Officially verified
- Texas registry reaches 463 Cybercabs and 970 Robotaxi cars as Tesla carries F1 fans to Circuit of the Americas Teslarati
- Tesla launches a Robotaxi safety report: 3.1 million autonomous miles, with Jacksonville and San Antonio coming soon Tesla Robotaxi safety report Officially verified
- Remote operators were driving in two more Tesla robotaxi crashes, five in all Electrek
- Tesla Robotaxi hours move to 6 am to 11 pm Tesla Robotaxi on X Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi: Yes. Anyone can ride.
Zoox and Nuro: No public rides. No passenger service is available to the public here.
How do I book?
Waymo: Waymo app.
Tesla Robotaxi: Tesla Robotaxi app.
Zoox and Nuro: No public booking channel listed.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
Waymo and Tesla Robotaxi: Rides run without a safety supervisor on board.
Zoox and Nuro: AVwhere has not confirmed this.
Sources and limitations
- Waymo · support.google.com · Last verified Oct 11, 2026Map image is a reference. No georeferenced boundary download found in reviewed pages.Operator publishes a map image, no boundary data.
- Tesla Robotaxi · tesla.com · Partly checked Oct 30, 2026App-only coverage within the area shown in the Robotaxi app. Open to anyone who signs up in the app.Service area shown only in the operator app.
- Zoox · zoox.com · Last verified Oct 13, 2026Added from the Zoox Journal and the user's Zoox History 2020–2026 workbook (Oct 13, 2026); not yet in the coverage sheet. Mapping and testing only, with safety drivers in retrofitted vehicles; no rides.
- Nuro · nuro.ai · Last verified Oct 12, 2026Added from Nuro announcements; not yet in the coverage sheet. Testing only; no rides. Uber has secured a 50,000 sq ft depot and charging pitstop for the future fleet.
Nearby
- Austin Waymo, Tesla Robotaxi and 3 more · 2 open to the public
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