Tesla started on Saturday offering unsupervised rides on its Robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, marking the first expansion of the autonomous ride-hailing programme beyond Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area. The launch comes four days before the company is scheduled to report first-quarter 2026 earnings on April 22. “Robotaxi now rolling out in Dallas & Houston,” Tesla‘s official ‘robotaxi’ account posted on Saturday, alongside two map images showing the service areas. The company did not disclose fleet size, pricing, or whether the vehicles would carry human safety monitors. However, minutes after the announcement, the account wrote in a new post, “All by myself.” CEO Elon Musk commented on the announcement, writing: “Try Tesla Robotaxi in Dallas & Houston!” Delivering on a January Commitment The two launches fulfil part of a seven-city expansion plan Tesla outlined in its Q4 2025 shareholder update deck, published on January 28, 2026 alongside the company’s fourth-quarter earnings. That document committed Tesla to launching Robotaxi in Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa and Las Vegas within the first half of 2026 — a timeline CEO Elon Musk called aggressive on the earnings call that followed. Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Las Vegas had been named as expansion targets as early as late 2025, with Tampa, Orlando and Miami added in the Q4 2025 deck. The same document classified the Bay Area operation as “Safety Driver” and Austin as “Ramping Unsupervised.” The launch of Dallas and Houston four days before Q1 2026 earnings gives Musk a concrete expansion datapoint to cite during Wednesday’s earnings call and Q&A, when Wall Street is expected to press for specifics on fleet size, supervision status, and the timeline for the remaining five promised cities. Geofenced areas The Houston geofence covers approximately 25 square miles and is centered on the Jersey