Tesla unveils two-seater Cybercab in Texas, advancing driverless strategy

Tesla’s Cybercab officially rolled onto public roads in Austin, Texas on September 3, making it the first purpose-built robotaxi from the company to carry real passengers. The two-seater vehicle has no steering wheel and no pedals. The launch event was an invite-only affair, noticeably more restrained than the theatrical “We, Robot” reveal back in October 2024. What the Cybercab actually is Think of it as a two-passenger pod built from the ground up around Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology. There’s no option to grab the wheel if things get weird, because there is no wheel. No pedals either. Production began at Gigafactory Texas earlier in 2026, and as of the launch event, 45 Cybercabs were registered in the state. That’s part of a broader fleet of roughly 420 autonomous vehicles operating in Texas, a number that includes the Model Y vehicles Tesla has been using for its robotaxi service since June 2025. The June 2025 launch used existing Tesla models retrofitted for autonomous duty. The Cybercab is the first vehicle in Tesla’s lineup designed exclusively for driverless operation. Tesla also highlighted a milestone during the event: 1 million unsupervised autonomous miles driven ...