[
  {
    "id": "aurora-dallas",
    "company": "Aurora Innovation",
    "city": "Dallas",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "trucking",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2025-05",
    "notes": "Commercial driverless trucking between Dallas and Houston — the first company to run a driverless truck service commercially on public roads.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/aurora-begins-driverless-commercial-trucking-texas/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "aurora-el-paso",
    "company": "Aurora Innovation",
    "city": "El Paso",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "trucking",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Driverless freight lane from Fort Worth, part of Aurora's plan to deploy hundreds of trucks across Texas.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/128/aurora-expands-driverless-trucking-service-from-fort-worth-to-el-paso",
    "sourceName": "Aurora Innovation (investor release)",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "aurora-fort-worth",
    "company": "Aurora Innovation",
    "city": "Fort Worth",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "trucking",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Hub for Aurora's expanding driverless network, with routes running to El Paso and a 1,000-mile driverless lane to Phoenix.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://ir.aurora.tech/news-events/press-releases/detail/128/aurora-expands-driverless-trucking-service-from-fort-worth-to-el-paso",
    "sourceName": "Aurora Innovation (investor release)",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "aurora-houston",
    "company": "Aurora Innovation",
    "city": "Houston",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "trucking",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2025-05",
    "notes": "The other end of Aurora's original Dallas–Houston driverless freight lane.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/aurora-begins-driverless-commercial-trucking-texas/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "aurora-phoenix-trucking",
    "company": "Aurora Innovation",
    "city": "Phoenix",
    "state": "AZ",
    "serviceType": "trucking",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-05",
    "notes": "Endpoint of a 1,000-mile driverless freight run from Fort Worth — Aurora's longest driverless lane and its entry into Arizona.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.truckinginfo.com/news/aurora-adds-1000-mile-driverless-run-from-fort-worth-to-phoenix",
    "sourceName": "Heavy Duty Trucking",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-austin",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2025-06",
    "notes": "Tesla's Robotaxi service continues limited rollout with in-vehicle safety monitors as it works toward wider unsupervised operation.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://sfstandard.com/2026/01/07/waymo-has-robotaxi-lead-tesla-zoox-uber-coming-streets/",
    "sourceName": "The San Francisco Standard",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-dallas",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Dallas",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-04",
    "notes": "Tesla began rolling out Robotaxi service in Dallas on April 18, 2026, describing it as unsupervised; the company hasn't disclosed fleet size or full public availability.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://eletric-vehicles.com/tesla/tesla-launches-unsupervised-robotaxi-in-dallas-and-houston/",
    "sourceName": "Eletric Vehicles",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-houston",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Houston",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-04",
    "notes": "Launched the same day as Dallas, April 18, 2026, as part of Tesla's Texas expansion.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://eletric-vehicles.com/tesla/tesla-launches-unsupervised-robotaxi-in-dallas-and-houston/",
    "sourceName": "Eletric Vehicles",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-las-vegas",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Las Vegas",
    "state": "NV",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-08",
    "notes": "Nevada regulators approved Tesla's Autonomous Vehicle Network Company permit in August 2026, clearing the way for a paid public Robotaxi service — as of our last check, rides had not yet opened to the public.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.teslaoracle.com/2026/08/21/tesla-tsla-obtains-approval-for-robotaxi-service-in-nevada-including-las-vegas/",
    "sourceName": "Tesla Oracle",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-miami",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Miami",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Tesla's first market outside Texas and California, launched in July 2026 with a limited service area — an early real-world test of camera-only FSD in heavy rain.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.techtimes.com/articles/319711/20260704/tesla-robotaxi-arrives-miami-floridas-rain-hardest-test-yet-camera-only-fsd.htm",
    "sourceName": "Tech Times",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-orlando",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Orlando",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Added Robotaxi service in July 2026, 18 days after Miami, as part of a rapid Florida push — reported fleet sizes remain small.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/tesla-robotaxi-tampa-orlando-austin-fleet-stalls/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-phoenix",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Phoenix",
    "state": "AZ",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-01",
    "notes": "Tesla vehicles have been spotted testing and staging for a Robotaxi launch since early 2026, but Tesla had not opened Phoenix to riders as of our last check.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/3923/tesla-begins-staging-for-robotaxi-launch-in-phoenix",
    "sourceName": "Not a Tesla App",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "tesla-tampa",
    "company": "Tesla",
    "city": "Tampa",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Added Robotaxi service in July 2026 alongside Orlando — reported fleet sizes remain small.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/07/21/tesla-robotaxi-tampa-orlando-austin-fleet-stalls/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-atlanta",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Atlanta",
    "state": "GA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2025-06",
    "notes": "Waymo rides are available exclusively through the Uber app in Atlanta, part of Waymo's partner-distribution model in markets where it hasn't built its own local rider base yet.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/24/uber-waymo-robotaxi-service-opens-to-passengers-in-atlanta.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-austin",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2025-03",
    "notes": "Waymo rides are available through the Uber app in Austin (Tesla and Zoox also operate here separately) — Waymo launched ahead of SXSW 2025.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/waymo-uber-begin-offering-robotaxi-rides-in-austin-ahead-of-sxsw.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-baltimore",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Baltimore",
    "state": "MD",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-08",
    "notes": "Manual testing with a human safety driver began in August 2026 — Waymo's first push into a market with regular snowfall. No rider service yet.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-laying-groundwork-to-bring-robotaxis-to-4-more-cities/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-dallas",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Dallas",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Opened to select riders in February 2026 and to the general public in August 2026.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/04/waymo-opens-up-robotaxi-service-in-dallas-to-everyone/",
    "sourceName": "TechCrunch",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-denver",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Denver",
    "state": "CO",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Waymo began driverless test rides here in July 2026 as part of a four-city push, but Waymo's own site (waymo.com/updates) still lists this market under \"Up Next\" rather than open service as of our last check — so we're tracking it as testing, not yet public. We'll upgrade this the moment Waymo opens it to riders.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/waymo-starts-driverless-rides-in-san-diego-las-vegas-tampa-denver.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-houston",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Houston",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Opened on a rolling invitation basis in February 2026, alongside Dallas, San Antonio, and Orlando.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-select-riders-in-4-more-us-cities.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-las-vegas",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Las Vegas",
    "state": "NV",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Waymo began driverless test rides here in July 2026 as part of a four-city push, but Waymo's own site (waymo.com/updates) still lists this market under \"Up Next\" rather than open service as of our last check — so we're tracking it as testing, not yet public. We'll upgrade this the moment Waymo opens it to riders.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/waymo-starts-driverless-rides-in-san-diego-las-vegas-tampa-denver.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-los-angeles",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Los Angeles",
    "state": "CA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2023-11",
    "notes": "One of Waymo's established public markets, listed as an active service area on Waymo's own site.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://waymo.com/updates/",
    "sourceName": "Waymo",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-miami",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Miami",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-01",
    "notes": "Launched in January 2026 and opened to everyone without an invitation on April 15, 2026, alongside highway driving.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://waymo.com/blog/2026/04/floridas-new-way-to-ride/",
    "sourceName": "Waymo",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-nashville",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Nashville",
    "state": "TN",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-04",
    "notes": "Launched in partnership with Lyft in April 2026 and opened to everyone without an invite code on June 25, 2026.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-in-nashville-partners-with-lyft/",
    "sourceName": "TechCrunch",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-orlando",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Orlando",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Opened to select riders in February 2026 and to everyone without an invitation on April 15, 2026.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://waymo.com/blog/2026/04/floridas-new-way-to-ride/",
    "sourceName": "Waymo",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-philadelphia",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Philadelphia",
    "state": "PA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-08",
    "notes": "Waymo has announced Philadelphia as an upcoming market and begun groundwork; no rider service yet.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-laying-groundwork-to-bring-robotaxis-to-4-more-cities/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-phoenix",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Phoenix",
    "state": "AZ",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2020-10",
    "notes": "Waymo's original and longest-running public market, operating since 2020 and still listed as an active service area on Waymo's own site.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://waymo.com/updates/",
    "sourceName": "Waymo",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-pittsburgh",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Pittsburgh",
    "state": "PA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-08",
    "notes": "Manual testing with a human safety driver began in August 2026, alongside Baltimore and St. Louis.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-laying-groundwork-to-bring-robotaxis-to-4-more-cities/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-san-antonio",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "San Antonio",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-02",
    "notes": "Opened on a rolling invitation basis in February 2026; added service to San Antonio International Airport in March 2026.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-select-riders-in-4-more-us-cities.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-san-diego",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "San Diego",
    "state": "CA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Waymo began driverless test rides here in July 2026 as part of a four-city push, but Waymo's own site (waymo.com/updates) still lists this market under \"Up Next\" rather than open service as of our last check — so we're tracking it as testing, not yet public. We'll upgrade this the moment Waymo opens it to riders.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/waymo-starts-driverless-rides-in-san-diego-las-vegas-tampa-denver.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-san-francisco",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "state": "CA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2022-08",
    "notes": "One of Waymo's established public markets, listed as an active service area on Waymo's own site.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://waymo.com/updates/",
    "sourceName": "Waymo",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-st-louis",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "St. Louis",
    "state": "MO",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-08",
    "notes": "Manual testing with a human safety driver began in August 2026, alongside Baltimore and Pittsburgh.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-laying-groundwork-to-bring-robotaxis-to-4-more-cities/",
    "sourceName": "The Robot Report",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "waymo-tampa",
    "company": "Waymo",
    "city": "Tampa",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-07",
    "notes": "Waymo began driverless test rides here in July 2026 as part of a four-city push, but Waymo's own site (waymo.com/updates) still lists this market under \"Up Next\" rather than open service as of our last check — so we're tracking it as testing, not yet public. We'll upgrade this the moment Waymo opens it to riders.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/waymo-starts-driverless-rides-in-san-diego-las-vegas-tampa-denver.html",
    "sourceName": "CNBC",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "zoox-austin",
    "company": "Zoox",
    "city": "Austin",
    "state": "TX",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-03",
    "notes": "Initial deployment limited to Zoox employees and their friends and family, with a public rider waitlist opening later — not yet a public service.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/03/24/zoox-expands-current-service-area-and-is-bringing-its-purpose-built-robotaxi-to-two-new-cities/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "zoox-las-vegas",
    "company": "Zoox",
    "city": "Las Vegas",
    "state": "NV",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "public",
    "launchDate": "2025-09",
    "notes": "Amazon's Zoox operates its purpose-built, no-steering-wheel robotaxi with public service across the Strip, hotels, the Convention Center, and (as of March 2026) T-Mobile Arena and Sphere.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/03/24/zoox-expands-current-service-area-and-is-bringing-its-purpose-built-robotaxi-to-two-new-cities/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "zoox-miami",
    "company": "Zoox",
    "city": "Miami",
    "state": "FL",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "testing",
    "launchDate": "2026-03",
    "notes": "Initial deployment limited to Zoox employees and their friends and family, with wider Explorers Program access planned later in 2026.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/03/24/zoox-expands-current-service-area-and-is-bringing-its-purpose-built-robotaxi-to-two-new-cities/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  },
  {
    "id": "zoox-san-francisco",
    "company": "Zoox",
    "city": "San Francisco",
    "state": "CA",
    "serviceType": "robotaxi",
    "stage": "limited-public",
    "launchDate": "2026-03",
    "notes": "Available to members of Zoox's Explorers Program only; service area quadrupled in March 2026 to cover the Marina, North Beach, Chinatown, Pacific Heights, and the Embarcadero.",
    "sourceUrl": "https://electrek.co/2026/03/24/zoox-expands-current-service-area-and-is-bringing-its-purpose-built-robotaxi-to-two-new-cities/",
    "sourceName": "Electrek",
    "verifiedOn": "2026-08-23"
  }
]