{
  "name": "US Robotaxi Map",
  "description": "Every US metro with live driverless robotaxi service, by operator, with launch dates and zone notes.",
  "source": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "licenseName": "CC BY 4.0",
  "attribution": "DockDuty",
  "updated": "August 21, 2026",
  "liveMetroCount": 13,
  "metros": [
    {
      "metro": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "latitude": 30.27,
      "longitude": -97.74,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#austin-tx",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Live since June 2025; metro-wide (~245 sq mi) since June 3, 2026."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Live."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Zoox",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Free rides today; paid service announced."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Dallas",
      "state": "TX",
      "latitude": 32.78,
      "longitude": -96.8,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#dallas-tx",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Unsupervised — Q2 report, July 22, 2026."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Open to everyone Aug 4, 2026; Avis runs depot ops."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Houston",
      "state": "TX",
      "latitude": 29.76,
      "longitude": -95.37,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#houston-tx",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Unsupervised — Q2 report, July 22, 2026."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Open to everyone with the app Aug 21, 2026 — invite gate dropped after 100,000+ riders since the Feb limited launch."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "San Antonio",
      "state": "TX",
      "latitude": 29.42,
      "longitude": -98.49,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#san-antonio-tx",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Limited service since Feb 24, 2026; back on waymo.com's serving list after the April suspension."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Phoenix",
      "state": "AZ",
      "latitude": 33.45,
      "longitude": -112.07,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#phoenix-az",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Waymo's oldest market."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "SF Bay Area",
      "state": "CA",
      "latitude": 37.77,
      "longitude": -122.42,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#sf-bay-area-ca",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Live."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Safety drivers, under a California TCP permit."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Zoox",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Free rides today."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "CA",
      "latitude": 34.05,
      "longitude": -118.24,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#los-angeles-ca",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Established."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Atlanta",
      "state": "GA",
      "latitude": 33.75,
      "longitude": -84.39,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#atlanta-ga",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Established 2025."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Las Vegas",
      "state": "NV",
      "latitude": 36.17,
      "longitude": -115.14,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#las-vegas-nv",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Zoox",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Fares since Aug 10, 2026 — Zoox's first paid market (NHTSA exemption, up to 2,500 vehicles)."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "NTA permit approved Aug 20, 2026 — up to 5,000 vehicles in Clark County; paid rides expected within ~30 days."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Employee rider-only trips since July 8, 2026; public service still 'Up Next' on waymo.com."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Nashville",
      "state": "TN",
      "latitude": 36.16,
      "longitude": -86.78,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#nashville-tn",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Open to all riders July 7, 2026, via Lyft."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "San Diego",
      "state": "CA",
      "latitude": 32.72,
      "longitude": -117.16,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#san-diego-ca",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced July 8, 2026 — rolling out."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Denver",
      "state": "CO",
      "latitude": 39.74,
      "longitude": -104.99,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#denver-co",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced July 8, 2026 — public service targeted by year-end."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Miami",
      "state": "FL",
      "latitude": 25.76,
      "longitude": -80.19,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#miami-fl",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Public since Jan 22, 2026; open to everyone since April — ~60 sq mi (Wynwood, Brickell, Coral Gables), fleet ops by Moove."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Tesla's first Florida market — July 3, 2026 (West Miami/Doral zone)."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Zoox",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Tampa",
      "state": "FL",
      "latitude": 27.95,
      "longitude": -82.46,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#tampa-fl",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Live July 21, 2026 — central zone ~4–5 sq mi at launch."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced July 8, 2026."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Orlando",
      "state": "FL",
      "latitude": 28.54,
      "longitude": -81.38,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#orlando-fl",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Tesla",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Live July 21, 2026 — airport-corridor green zone, $3.25 + ~$1/mi."
        },
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "live",
          "note": "Open to everyone since April 2026, after the waitlist phase."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Washington",
      "state": "DC",
      "latitude": 38.91,
      "longitude": -77.04,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#washington-dc",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced — targeted before end of 2026."
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "metro": "Detroit",
      "state": "MI",
      "latitude": 42.33,
      "longitude": -83.05,
      "permalink": "https://dockduty.com/robotaxi-map.html#detroit-mi",
      "operators": [
        {
          "operator": "Waymo",
          "status": "announced",
          "note": "Announced — targeted before end of 2026."
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}