Tesla released the ' Robotaxi ' app on the Google Play Store , making the ride-hailing service available to users Android . The iOS version was released in September 2025.
The Android app was released on April 24, a few days after Tesla's 'Robotaxi' service expanded to Dallas and Houston.
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How does the Android app work?
The app allows users to request a ride from Tesla's fleet of specially configured Model Y vehicles . Once the ride is confirmed, the app displays the vehicle's license plate
After entering the car, passengers can use the app to adjust the air conditioning and seat position, play music, track the progress of the trip, modify the drop-off location or request the vehicle to stop.
The Android version includes integration with Google Pay for payments.
The app is free to download and available in over 25 languages. It is currently limited to the United States.
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Tesla Robotaxi Service
Tesla's 'Robotaxi' service currently operates in Austin, Dallas and Houston. In Dallas and Houston, the service launched with small geographic restrictions — the Houston zone covers about 12 to 15 square miles in the Jersey Village and Willowbrook areas, while Dallas has about 30 to 35 square miles.
The fleet remains small. Crowd-sourced data showed that Tesla deployed just one vehicle in each new city at launch, with a second added shortly after. In Austin, where the service is set to launch in June 2025, there are about 40 vehicles active. However, only a dozen operate fully autonomously (without a driver). The vast majority still have human safety monitors in the front seat.
Tesla had planned to expand to eight US cities, but has been delayed in five of them. Those cities are now listed as 'preparations underway' rather than showing specific timelines.
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Competition
Waymo Waymo, a major Tesla robotaxi competitor, operates in 10 U.S. cities with about 3,000 vehicles and provides more than 500,000 fully autonomous rides has been operating in Dallas and Houston since February 2026, two months before Tesla arrives.
