Services in Miami
Tesla Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Tesla Robotaxi app · Since July 2026
About 31 sq mi (Nov 2026), up from about 20 at launch, bounded roughly by SR 836 and US 41 · Airport: Zone surrounds Miami International (MIA), but terminal pickups were not allowed at launch
Tesla's first market outside Texas and California; anyone with the iOS or Android app could request a ride from launch day.
Sources: Tesla, November 8, 2026; Not a Tesla App, November 5, 2026; The Charge Port, October 25, 2026; The Next Web, August 20, 2026; Not a Tesla App, July 3, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Waymo Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Waymo app · Since January 2026
About 150 sq mi after May 2026, incl. Brickell, Wynwood, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and north to North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens · Uses freeways
Opened to everyone in April 2026, when highway trips began for riders who opted in; those trips paused in May 2026 and were running again by September 2026.
Sources: Waymo, November 8, 2026; CBS Austin, September 23, 2026; TechCrunch, May 21, 2026; NBC 6 South Florida, May 13, 2026; Waymo, December 10, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.
Zoox Invited riders
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Zoox app · Since April 2026
A small waterfront area (reported as Edgewater and Beverly Terrace)
Employees and their family and friends ride first, with the public waitlist to open later.
Sources: The Charge Port, October 25, 2026; Futurride, August 10, 2026; WLRN, March 25, 2026; TechCrunch, March 24, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
What changed
Tesla, Miami: Launched unsupervised rides, its first market outside Texas and California (Not a Tesla App)
Waymo, Miami: Suspended freeway trips for software fixes around construction zones (TechCrunch)
Waymo, Miami: Added about 50 sq mi, reaching about 150 sq mi (NBC 6 South Florida)
Waymo, Miami: Opened to everyone and started highway trips for opted-in riders (Waymo)
Waymo, Miami: Invited first public riders into a 60 sq mi area (Waymo)
Waymo, Miami: Said it had recently begun driverless employee rides at Miami International Airport (Waymo)
Waymo, Miami: Started driverless operations ahead of a 2026 public launch, with Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando to follow (Waymo)
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