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Self-drivingTwo-seat robotaxi car

Cybercab

by Tesla

The Cybercab is a two-seat Tesla car built only to drive itself, with no steering wheel or pedals. Since September 2026 it carries riders in Tesla's Robotaxi service in Austin. Axios, 4 Sept 2026

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Stage 4 of 5

Paying customers

Which rule placed it
Evidence
Independently reported
Human help
Not disclosed
Last milestone
21 Oct 2026

01Can I get it?

Yes, in places

Where it works today
Rides through Tesla's Robotaxi app in Austin, Texas, only. Axios, 4 Sept 2026
Published price
No published price in our sources.
Human help
The car has no steering wheel or pedals, so no one aboard can drive it. Tesla has not said how much remote help or chase-car support it uses.

02Track record

What has actually happened

Every milestone is dated and links to the page it comes from. Lines marked company-reported rest on the maker's own word.

  1. Update

    Tesla said it was trying to deliver Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, adding that all Cybercabs built in Texas so far were going to its own Robotaxi fleet.

    Electrek, 21 Oct 2026Company-reported

  2. Update

    169 Cybercabs were registered to operate in Austin, according to a fan news site using Texas DMV data. Registration does not show how many carry riders.

    Not a Tesla App, 4 Oct 2026

  3. Update

    At launch, only 45 Cybercabs were registered in Texas. Tesla said it had built factory capacity for 125,000 a year.

    Axios, 4 Sept 2026

  4. Paying customers · sets the stage

    Tesla put the first Cybercabs into its Robotaxi service in Austin, first for invited shareholders and fans, then more widely through the Robotaxi app.

    Electrek, 4 Sept 2026

  5. Production

    Tesla said the first production Cybercab came off the assembly line at its Texas factory. Electrek reported steady production was not expected until April.

    Electrek, 17 Feb 2026Company-reported

  6. Unveiled

    Tesla showed the Cybercab at an event. Musk said production would begin before 2027 and that it should sell for less than $30,000.

    Carscoops, 10 Oct 2024Company-reported

03Promised vs delivered

What the maker said, and when

Dated targets the maker set in public, against what has happened since.

  • Said10 Oct 2024

    Production starting in 2026, before 2027

    Musk said Cybercab production would start in 2026, before 2027. Carscoops, 10 Oct 2024

    Delivered

    Tesla said the first production Cybercab came off the line in February 2026, and its Q2 2026 report says production began in Texas.

  • Said10 Oct 2024

    On sale to buyers for under $30,000

    Musk said people should be able to buy a Cybercab for less than $30,000. He gave no date for sales. Carscoops, 10 Oct 2024

    Still pending

    As of September 2026 Tesla used the Cybercab only in its own Robotaxi service; Electrek reported it would not be sold to the public soon.

04Safety and incidents

What has gone wrong

  • NHTSA, the US road-safety agency, opened an audit query into how Tesla certified the Cybercab as meeting federal safety rules, including whether rules written for cars with pedals apply to it. It covers an estimated 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA audit query AQ26-002, opened 3 Sept 2026

  • NHTSA issued a Special Order telling Tesla to show under oath how the Cybercab meets federal safety standards, with a deadline of 30 September. Not answering fully and truthfully can bring penalties of up to $139 million. No result had been announced by early October. Electrek, 15 Sept 2026

How we placed it

The rule, not an opinion

Stages are worked out by published rules from the dated milestones above. We never rate robots, and no maker can pay to change a stage.

  1. 5

    Regulator-cleared or mass market

    A regulator has cleared it where approval applies: FDA clearance or approval for a medical robot, a permit to run with no one aboard for a self-driving vehicle, or an FAA approval for routine drone flights. Or: Widely sold: sales in the hundreds of thousands, or a product category you can buy in ordinary shops.

  2. 4

    Paying customersThis robot

    Delivered to customers who pay for it, beyond a trial, or a paid service the public can use.

    Placed by: Tesla put the first Cybercabs into its Robotaxi service in Austin, first for invited shareholders and fans, then more widely through the Robotaxi app (3 Sept 2026).

  3. 3

    Pilot

    Working with a named customer in a real setting, as a trial.

  4. 2

    Pre-orders

    Orders, reservations or deposits taken, with nothing delivered yet.

  5. 1

    Demo only

    Shown in videos, staged events or a factory, with no units working for customers.

What we couldn't confirm. Registration counts come from Texas DMV data reported by fan sites; registration is not proof a car carries riders. Tesla has not said whether Cybercabs run with chase cars or remote operators, or what rides cost. A CNBC report of 3 Oct 2026 on the first month could not be read.

Sources

  1. 01Axios, 4 Sept 2026
  2. 02Electrek, 21 Oct 2026
  3. 03Not a Tesla App, 4 Oct 2026
  4. 04Electrek, 4 Sept 2026
  5. 05Electrek, 17 Feb 2026
  6. 06Carscoops, 10 Oct 2024
  7. 07NHTSA audit query AQ26-002, opened 3 Sept 2026
  8. 08Electrek, 15 Sept 2026

Cite this page

Robotics Verdict. “Cybercab (Tesla): how far has it got?” roboticsverdict.com/robots/tesla-cybercab. Checked 19 October 2026.

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