Tesla Robotaxi Hits Fort Worth: Second Texas City Live After Houston Expansion

Tesla has launched its Robotaxi service in Fort Worth, Texas, making it the second Texas city — after Houston — where riders can book autonomous ride-hailing trips. The service went live at 6 a.m. on Monday, November 2, following Tesla's expansion of its Houston service area just one week earlier.

What happened

According to Tesla's official Robotaxi account on X, the company announced Sunday night: "Robotaxi available in Fort Worth starting tomorrow, 6am." First riders were on the road within hours, with one X user (@scotsrule08) sharing a video from inside the vehicle shortly after booking his first ride.

Operating hours and fleet context

• Hours: Robotaxi operates 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., giving riders a 20-hour daily window
• Fleet size: Texas now has approximately 1,204 Robotaxi vehicles in operation, per recent fleet data
• Expansion pace: Houston service area expanded last week; Fort Worth is the second city; Dallas is reportedly next, with Cybercab deployment expected within the month

What this means for the autonomous-vehicle landscape

Tesla's Texas rollout continues to close the gap with Waymo, which has been operating in select cities since 2024. While Waymo remains the more established player in terms of ride volume, Tesla's rapid city-by-city expansion in Texas — Houston, then Fort Worth, then Dallas — signals an aggressive push to build the largest autonomous ride-hailing network in the state.

For Canadian readers, the Texas expansion is a bellwether: Tesla has previously cited its U.S. Robotaxi progress as a roadmap for potential North American metropolitan rollouts, including Toronto and other major Canadian cities. The company has not announced a Canadian Robotaxi launch date, but the pace of U.S. deployment sets expectations for regulatory timelines in provinces like Ontario and British Columbia.

Key takeaways

• Fort Worth is the second Texas city with live Robotaxi service; Houston was first
• The 20-hour daily operating window (6 a.m.–2 a.m.) was expanded just last week
• Dallas is the next expected Texas city, with Cybercab arrivals within ~30 days
• No Canadian launch date announced; regulatory framework still under development

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