アマゾンの自動運転子会社Zooxは、ダラスとフェニックスで自動運転車両のテストを開始する計画を発表した。同社はまず、人間の安全ドライバーを搭乗させた改造Toyota Highlander SUVを使用して、これらの都市をマッピングする。この拡大は、新しい環境条件下でのセンサーとバッテリーのパフォーマンスを評価することを目的としている。
Zooxは、2020年に13億ドルでAmazonが買収した自動運転車両部門で、月曜日にテキサス州ダラスとアリゾナ州フェニックスで自動運転技術のテストを行う意向を明らかにした。初期段階では、人間の安全ドライバーを乗せた改造Toyota Highlander SUVを展開して、これらの地域の詳細な地図を作成する。将来的に、Zooxはこれらの市場で目的構築のロボットタクシーを導入する予定だ。
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Tesla has launched unsupervised Robotaxi rides in Austin, Dallas, and Houston, Texas, with the service expanding to Dallas and Houston on April 18. Geofenced areas are active in Houston's Jersey Village neighborhood and Dallas' Highland Park, as shown in maps shared on X. A regular customer ride was confirmed in Dallas shortly after rollout, and Tesla showcased a 360-degree view of a ride without onboard safety monitors.
Waymo launched driverless taxi operations in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Orlando on February 24, 2026, bringing its total to 10 cities. The service initially opens to select riders in these areas. Meanwhile, competitor Tesla operates driverless robotaxis in zero cities.
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Tesla has begun testing its Robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, using a Model Y vehicle equipped with rear camera washers and a California manufacturer license plate. The company had previously announced Phoenix as one of seven planned metro areas for robotaxi coverage in the first half of 2026.
Tesla's robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, has experienced 14 crashes in its first eight months of operation, according to federal reports. This rate equates to a collision every 57,000 miles, four times more frequent than for human drivers. The incidents include contacts with vehicles, objects, a cyclist, an animal, and a city bus, with one resulting in hospitalization.
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Tesla has added five unsupervised Model Y robotaxis to its Texas operations as of April 29, 2026, bringing totals to 19 in Austin, three in Dallas, and two in Houston—for 24 vehicles overall. The expansion, tracked by independent monitors and reported by Sawyer Merritt, advances the program beyond its initial supervised Austin pilot launched in 2025.