# Cybercab at Austin, Texas, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `4ae4237a-b6e7-4ca9-9d74-107f962594cf`

[Tesla Cybercab](/models/tesla-cybercab.md) launch event Sep 3 2026 at Giga Texas. Two-seat no steering wheel robotaxi. First production unit Feb 17 2026. Cybercab option added to Robotaxi app after launch.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** tesla-cybercab-austin-launch-event-2026
- **Status:** announced
- **Model:** [Cybercab](/models/tesla-cybercab.md) (id: `ad72ea09-d48b-48ee-9306-2fced00c536f`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **Location:** [Austin, Texas, USA](/locations/austin-texas-usa.md) (id: `ef077f4c-aec8-4d48-9868-cc6cee2c1935`)
- **Operator:** [Tesla](/companies/tesla.md) (id: `bde7c8a1-5d35-449d-93b0-2ac8e4601c16`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.motor1.com/news/805874/tesla-cybercab-robotaxi-launch-austin/ · 2026-08-23

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Cybercab deployment at Austin, Texas, USA?

Cybercab, built by Tesla, is recorded as a deployment at Austin, Texas, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Tesla operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Cybercab at Austin, Texas, USA?

Tesla, the manufacturer of Cybercab, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Cybercab deployment at Austin, Texas, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 23, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Is the Cybercab deployment at Austin, Texas, USA still active?

As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.

### Have there been incidents at the Cybercab deployment at Austin, Texas, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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