# Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at Dallas, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `edec4493-2661-4e78-a2db-ca40f7acae99`

[Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) launched unsupervised Robotaxi service in Dallas on April 18, 2026, with a ~31 sq mi geofence centered on Highland Park. On August 29, 2026, Tesla expanded the Dallas service area for the first time since launch, growing it ~158% to approximately 80 sq mi — extending west toward Irving and south/east. All rides are unsupervised (no safety driver).

## Key facts

- **Launch date:** April 18, 2026
- **Original geofence:** 31 sq mi (Highland Park area)
- **Expanded geofence:** 80 sq mi (Aug 29, 2026)
- **Expansion:** 158% larger than original
- **Service type:** Unsupervised (no safety driver)
- **First expansion:** August 29, 2026

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-09-12_

- **Slug:** tesla-robotaxi-dallas-2026
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)](/models/tesla-robotaxi.md) (id: `29951756-3e69-44e2-bc13-aa01909c0098`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **Location:** [Dallas, Texas, USA](/locations/dallas-texas-usa.md) (id: `80fc4372-c9ee-4657-aa66-299601f13d23`)
- **Operator:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **First seen:** 2026-04-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Robotaxi · 2026-04-18
2. **Sawyer Merritt on X: Tesla Robotaxi Dallas service area expanded to ~80 sq mi, 158% larger than original** · https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/2093035678166831305 · 2026-08-29

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Tesla operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) at Dallas, Texas, USA?

Tesla, the manufacturer of Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 18, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) deployment at Dallas, Texas, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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