Tesla robotaxi debuts in San Antonio, opening 270-square-mile service zone

Tesla robotaxi debuts in San Antonio, opening 270-square-mile service zone by Alexis Govea Tue, November 10, 2026 at 6:40 AM Updated Tue, November 10, 2026 at 6:48 AM 13 VIEW ALL PHOTOS A new fleet of self-driving cars hit city streets on Monday as Tesla launched its robotaxi service for San Antonio riders. Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Tesla Robotaxi San Antonio Autonomous vehicles Service zone Unsupersvised driving Waymo Model Y SAN ANTONIO - A new fleet of self-driving cars hit city streets on Monday as Tesla launched its robotaxi service for San Antonio riders. Tesla rolled out the unsupervised driverless service at 5 a.m. Monday, making San Antonio the fifth Texas city for the company’s robotaxi network, after launches in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth. The move opens more than 270 square miles of the city to autonomous Tesla rides, spanning from the South Side, stretching up to the Rim and reaching around Loop 1604 on the North Side. View post on X Tesla announced the San Antonio launch on its official Robotaxi account on X just after midnight. The outlined operational zone covers downtown, nearly everything inside Loop 410, extends north between Interstate 10 and U.S. 281, stretches west past State Highway 151 and crosses east of I-35 down to I-37. The company said this area encompasses about one million residents and hundreds of thousands of jobs. Waymo, which recently resumed service following a five-month pause due to vehicles getting stuck in floodwaters, currently runs its robotaxi operations in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston. Waymo’s footprint in San Antonio is smaller than Tesla’s new service area, covering parts of downtown, the airport and up to Loop 410 on the Northwest Side. For now, tracking sites estimate only about seven Tesla robotaxis are circulating in San Antonio. That number is expected to increase as the rollout continues. To ride, customers need to download the Tesla Robotaxi app , sign in with a Tesla account and request a pickup within the approved service area. Tesla is deploying modified Model Y vehicles with no safety driver on board, replicating its approach in Austin where it removed safety monitors from the fleet in January. Cybercab two-seater vehicles, another Tesla model, remain primarily in Austin at this time, though Texas transportation officials have given approval for their operation there. The launch in San Antonio marks the largest initial robotaxi zone for Tesla to date and points to the rapid growth of unsupervised self-driving services in major Texas cities. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet I-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. Two adults, three children killed after vehicle goes off bridge near I-10 in Seguin A single-vehicle crash near FM 725 and Interstate 10 prompted road closures in Seguin on Sunday afternoon, according to the Seguin Police Department.In a traffic alert posted to Facebook, police said at 1:30 p.m. on Suspect allegedly stalked ex-girlfriend, tracked her vehicle, and struck her with dumbbell A San Antonio police detective is seeking an arrest warrant for a 34-year-old man accused of stalking and threatening his ex-girlfriend, including messages that said, “I’ll kill you I should just run right into your Bob Mills, founder of Bob Mills Furniture, dies at 79 years old Bob Mills, the founder of Bob Mills Furniture, has died, according to a statement posted on Facebook by the company.“To Friends and Family, it is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we share the passing of our PHOTOS: One person hospitalized after fiery rollover crash on Loop 410 PHOTOS: One person hospitalized after fiery rollover crash on Loop 410 NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 13 NEW Tesla robotaxi debuts in San Antonio, opening 270-square-mile service zone 3 NEW Showers lingers this morning before drier weather returns to San Antonio 3 LULAC backs proposed limits on SAPD contact with ICE, citing fears over reporting crimes 6 San Antonio registry shows homes with six dangerous/agg dogs, raising enforcement concerns