city
Austin
Austin has 9 verified robot deployments across 8 operators. Robotaxi service via Argo AI, Avride, Cruise. DEPLOY scores Austin 78/100 for robot operability.
7 indexable deployments on record · 9 total documented
Robotaxi & robot delivery in Austin
Robotaxi service
Yes, documented via Argo AI, Avride, Cruise, Tesla, Waymo.
Robot delivery
No verified robot delivery deployment documented here yet.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /locations/united-states/texas/austin.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/locations/1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
- Type
- city
- Latitude
- 30.2672
- Longitude
- -97.7431
- ID
1220c8d4-4aaf-45b2-80dc-ba28b580bd42
Every entry below cleared the DEPLOY verification bar: real work at a named site, with a source. Counts here roll up across child locations, so a metro reflects the sum of its neighborhoods and named sites. How we verify →
| Provenance | Operator | Robot | Category | Sub-location | Status | First seen | Incidents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Argo AI | Argo AI Self-Driving System | Autonomous vehicles | Austin | ended | — | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Cruise | Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt) | Autonomous vehicles | Austin | ended | — | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Avride | Avride Robotaxi (Hyundai Ioniq 5) | Autonomous vehicles | Austin | operational | 2025-12-01 | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Bot Auto | Bot Auto Autonomous Truck | Other | Austin | operational | — | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Diligent Robotics | Moxi | Service / cobot | Austin | operational | — | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | ICON | Vulcan | Other | Austin | operational | 2022-01-01 | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Tesla | Tesla Optimus | Humanoid | Austin | pilot | 2025-01-01 | 0 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Tesla | Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS) | Autonomous vehicles | Austin | operational | 2025-07-01 | 1 |
| DEPLOY VERIFIED | Waymo | Waymo Driver 6th-gen | Autonomous vehicles | Austin | operational | 2025-03-01 | 0 |
See also: all verified deployments, verified robotaxis, humanoid companies·Accountability: incidents.
Regulations covering Austin (14)
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Includes regulations linked directly to this location and any regulation inherited from its enclosing jurisdictions. Superseded and repealed regulations are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Deployment map
Robot operating rules in Austin
DEPLOY Ground maps where machines can operate on Austin's public rights-of-way: the regulatory posture, the fleets on record, and a live viability score.
78/100
Viability
No cap
Device cap
State of Texas (Texas Transportation Code Ch. 552A preempts city regulation)
Permit authority
Avride, Waymo
Active fleets
Common questions
- What robots operate in Austin?
- Austin has 9 verified robot deployments on record, including Argo AI Self-Driving System, Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt), Vulcan, Tesla Optimus and 5 more.
- Which companies operate robots in Austin?
- Argo AI, Cruise, ICON, Tesla and 2 others operate robots in Austin. Every operator-to-deployment link is individually sourced.
- What regulations govern robots in Austin?
- 14 robot regulations apply in Austin: ANSI/CAN/UL 3300:2024 - Safety for service, communication, information, education and entertainment (SCIEE) robots; FCC 5-Year LEO Deorbit Rule; NHTSA Automated Vehicle regulatory framework (United States) and 11 others. Each carries a live status: in effect, proposed, repealed, or superseded.
- Where is Austin?
- Austin is a city in Texas. The breadcrumb above traces its full place hierarchy.
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-10
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-10
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
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