More Uber riders in Dallas are getting from point A to point B without a human driver. After less than a year of ride hailing operations in Dallas, Avride has provided more than 100,000 rides.
The milestone comes amid continued robotaxi expansion in the city, with competitors such as Waymo and Tesla also serving riders. Avride was the first robotaxi service to launch in Dallas, while others entered the market this year.
The growth comes as Dallas becomes a testing ground for autonomous vehicle companies. Waymo operates its fully autonomous service in the city through its own app, while Tesla offers autonomous rides through its Robotaxi app.
Avride operates differently than its competitors. Rather than providing a standalone service, its partnership with Uber has helped grow its customer base.
“The integration with Uber connects our fleet directly with everyday ride-hailing demand in one of the biggest cities in the U.S.,” said Sergei Kirillov, chief commercial officer at Avride. “That growth also reflects increasing public trust in autonomous transportation, as more riders experience the technology firsthand and incorporate it into their everyday routines.”
Avride’s public robotaxi rides with Uber launched in Dallas in December 2025. After reaching 60,000 rides in June, the company grew its ridership by more than 60% in roughly two months.
The company has expanded its autonomous network beyond robotaxis in the area to include delivery robots through its multiyear strategic partnership with Uber and Uber Eats.
“We selected Dallas as the first city to fully launch Avride and Uber’s robotaxi service and made it an important proving ground for bringing autonomous transportation into everyday urban mobility,” Kirillov said.
Avride’s robotaxi service operates exclusively in Dallas, while other cities – Miami, Austin, Jersey City, Philadelphia and Arlington, Va. – have the company’s autonomous robot delivery services.
Kirillov said Dallas is unique and one of the nation’s largest ride-hailing markets, combining major business hubs and residential neighborhoods, with both residents and visitors relying on their services.
With new vehicles joining the road monthly and plans to expand in the city even further, Kirillov said the company wants to make its services available across a broader area and more people over time. Since December, Avride has already doubled the original service zone and will continue expanding their borders in the coming months. The autonomous vehicles cover nine square miles in Dallas.
All Avride vehicles have a driver; however, they do not operate the vehicle itself and are present for safety reasons in case the vehicle needs to be taken over manually. Officials are still working on a timeline for driverless operations.
“Our vehicles are designed to operate without a human behind the wheel, and moving toward fully driverless operations is a key part of how we see the service evolving in Dallas,” Kirillov said.