Tesla applies empty two-seat Cybercab pod on public Austin street
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The steering-wheel-free robotaxi prototype is now rolling through Austin as Tesla races to launch its autonomous ride-hailing service by September.
Key facts
By June 2026, it covered 245 square miles, a meaningful footprint for a service that’s still technically in its testing phase
Tesla has a Cybercab launch event planned for September 3, 2026, in Austin
Production of the Cybercab began at Gigafactory Texas in 2026
First unveiled in October 2024, the Cybercab is not a modified Tesla sedan with the driver’s seat ripped out
Summary
Tesla’s Cybercab, the company’s purpose-built two-seat autonomous pod with no steering wheel and no pedals, has been spotted on a public street in Austin, Texas. The deployment marks a tangible escalation in Tesla’s push to build a robotaxi service that can compete with Waymo, which already operates commercial driverless rides in multiple US cities. First unveiled in October 2024, the Cybercab is not a modified Tesla sedan with the driver’s seat ripped out. Production of the Cybercab began at Gigafactory Texas in 2026.