Beginning today, Dallas riders using the Uber app can be matched with an Avride robotaxi—but only in 9 key square miles from downtown to Uptown to Turtle Creek to Deep Ellum. Coming to Dallas in 2026: robotaxi competition from Waymo and Lyft.
Alphabet-owned Waymo already operates fully driverless robotaxi services for public riders in Austin and four other cities. Soon, it will begin "fully autonomous driving" on Dallas streets in a testing run-up to a public Dallas robotaxi launch next year.
As Austin-based Avride ramps up testing of its robotaxis in Dallas for a planned late-2025 launch, Uber and the Nebius Group have infused the company with $375 million and "commercial commitments." Competition looms in 2026, however—both Waymo and Lyft are planning Dallas robotaxi services of their own.
Waymo is the fourth company to announced plans for driverless robotaxis in Dallas. Uber and Austin-based Avride plan to offer a service later this year, with Lyft launching its own "as soon as 2026." GM's Cruise robotaxis were tested on Dallas streets before the business unit was shut down last December.
Dallas-based UpSmith raised a $10 million Series A round to expand its engineering and sales teams and ramp up partnerships. The startup’s AI platform helps home-services contractors find and act on otherwise missed revenue opportunities....
Drone company XMX Defense, which recently emerged from stealth mode, broke ground Saturday at Mineral Wells Regional Airport on a facility buildout to house its operations. Mineral Wells is roughly 50 miles west of Fort Worth....
Cargo airline Ameriflight, based at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, hired former Southwest Airlines executive David Harvey as its president and CEO.
Harvey steps into roles formerly held by Patrick Fluegeman....
Dallas-based UpSmith raised a $10 million Series A round to expand its engineering and sales teams and ramp up partnerships. The startup’s AI platform helps home-services contractors find and act on otherwise missed revenue opportunities....
Drone company XMX Defense, which recently emerged from stealth mode, broke ground Saturday at Mineral Wells Regional Airport on a facility buildout to house its operations. Mineral Wells is roughly 50 miles west of Fort Worth....
Cargo airline Ameriflight, based at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, hired former Southwest Airlines executive David Harvey as its president and CEO.
Harvey steps into roles formerly held by Patrick Fluegeman....