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Cybercab

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The Tesla Cybercab is a purpose-built two-seat autonomous robotaxi vehicle that Tesla unveiled on October 10 2024 at its 'We, Robot' event.

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Tesla
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The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Cybercab, a av by Tesla (research): 1 verified deployment on record. 49 sources back the record.

Regulatory status2 NHTSA recalls1 NHTSA investigation

Cybercab has 2 NHTSA recalls and 1 NHTSA investigation on record; no clearances are recorded in the registry.

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Overview

The Tesla Cybercab is a purpose-built two-seat autonomous robotaxi vehicle that Tesla unveiled on October 10 2024 at its 'We, Robot' event. It has no steering wheel or pedals, two upward-opening butterfly doors, inductive (wireless) charging with no charge port, and a single roughly 20.5-inch center display, and it relies on Tesla's camera-only Full Self-Driving (no lidar or radar).

Tesla has stated a consumer price target below $30,000 and, on its Q1 2026 earnings call, that Cybercab production has 'just started' with volume production targeted in 2026; Tesla's own Q1 2026 SEC filing characterizes the status as 'Pilot Production' at Giga Texas, and the production-start evidence rests on Tesla's statements and controlled footage rather than independent verification. The Cybercab is NOT the vehicle behind Tesla's deployed Robotaxi service, which launched in Austin in June 2025 on regular Model Y cars with safety monitors.

As of mid-2026 there are no verified consumer transactions, purchase pathway, warranty terms, or real-world Cybercab deployment; the registry records it at research maturity (no verified real-world operation), with production and pricing claims tracked as stated, not demonstrated.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
research(Lab-stage only; no commercial or public deployment reported.)
Sources on file
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Key facts

Design

Two seats, no steering wheel or pedals, butterfly doors, wireless charging and a ~20.5-inch center display.

Price target (company-claimed)

Musk has cited targets of $25,000 and under $30,000 per unit.

Operating cost target (company-claimed)

Under $0.20 per mile.

Battery (company-claimed)

About 35 kWh for roughly 200 miles of range.

Efficiency (reported, Sep 2026)

A Tesla drive-unit video says Cybercab is 40% more efficient than Model Y, per Sawyer Merritt.

Production status

Pilot production at Giga Texas from February 2026, production start in April; 'volume production' wording was dropped from the Q2 2026 shareholder letter.

Production rate target

One unit every 10 seconds, which would be the fastest car production ever. Musk calls it the hardest product to scale in manufacturing.

Manufacturing method

Unboxed process: large sub-assemblies are built in parallel and joined at the end.

FMVSS certification

Tesla self-certified Cybercab to FMVSS, avoiding NHTSA's 2,500-unit exemption cap. Units ran calibration miles fitted with steering wheels first.

Autonomy software

FSD V15 brings seven core technologies, 40% already tested in the robotaxi fleet; AI4.5 hardware has 10% more FLOPS and twice the memory.

Texas registrations (reported, Sep 2026)

Texas registrations rose from 58 to about 125 in the week to Sep 25 2026, per DMV data cited on X; Tesla told Austin riders the fleet had doubled.

Activity counts (reported, unconfirmed)

About 8 robotaxis seen carrying passengers in a week (Sep 22), and 868 sightings in one day, 670 driverless (Oct 3). Not fleet counts.

Expansion signs (reported, Oct 2026)

About 35 Cybercabs spotted at a Devon, Pennsylvania dealership and empty Cybercabs driving in Dallas. Neither is a confirmed service launch.

Austin ride incident (reported, Oct 2026)

A rider said a Cybercab looped for about 7 minutes when its exit was blocked; support stopped it remotely and the ride resumed after about 14 minutes.

Model Y conversions (reported, Aug 2026)

Tesla is holding back Model Y robotaxi conversions, confident in near-term Cybercab scaling, per JPMorgan.

Vehicle roadmap

Cybercab is the first robotaxi form factor; Tesla has also shown a Robovan.

Austin fleet (company-claimed)

300+ Cybercabs serving Austin one month after launch, up 8x in 30 days.

Dallas next (company-claimed)

Ashok Elluswamy says Cybercabs are everywhere in Austin, with Dallas coming soon.

Paris Motor Show (reported, Oct 2026)

A US-fleet Cybercab is on static display at Mondial de l'Auto, Oct 12-18; no Europe service announced.

Grok in cabin (company-claimed, Oct 2026)

Tesla AI engineer Yun-Ta Tsai said Grok bots are enabled on all Cybercabs and the Model Y fleet, Oct 11.

Grok sessions (reported, Oct 2026)

Sawyer Merritt says one Grok sign-in carries across rides and logs out when the rider exits.

Specs

Doors

2 upward-opening butterfly doors (auto-open, no handles)

Lidar

no lidar or radar

Notes

Unveiled: Revealed October 10 2024 at Tesla's 'We, Robot' event (Warner Bros studio); about 20 Cybercab units gave demonstration rides on a closed lot., Design (verified): Purpose-built two-seat robotaxi: no steering wheel or pedals, two butterfly doors, inductive (wireless) charging with no charge port, a single ~20.5-inch center display, no side mirrors or rear window., Price (stated target): Musk stated a consumer price target below $30,000 and an operating-cost claim near $0.20/mile. A target, not a realized price; no consumer order or reservation pathway exists as of mid-2026., Production status (verified-vs-claimed): Tesla's Q1 2026 SEC 10-Q characterizes the Cybercab as 'Pilot Production' at Giga Texas (first unit Feb 2026) - a MANUFACTURING status. On the Q1 2026 earnings call Musk said production has 'just started' and projected volume production in 2026 (a claim/target). Production-start evidence rests on Tesla's own statements and Tesla-controlled footage, not independent verification. Tesla self-certified the Cybercab to FMVSS to bypass NHTSA's 2,500-unit AV exemption cap., Not the deployed robotaxi vehicle: Tesla's actual Robotaxi service (launched Austin, June 2025; see model tesla-robotaxi) runs on regular Model Y vehicles with safety monitors and remote operators, NOT the Cybercab. The Cybercab is the purpose-built vehicle that has not yet entered real-world robotaxi operation. Musk has used 'robotaxi' and 'Cybercab' interchangeably, which is a frequent source of confusion., Autonomy (camera-only FSD): Cybercab relies on Tesla's camera-only Full Self-Driving (no lidar or radar; see brain tesla-fsd-bot). A May 2026 Reuters investigation reported Tesla's FSD safety statistics are methodologically flawed (challenged by 10 of 11 researchers) and that Tesla pre-maps its robotaxi zones, contradicting earlier 'no mapping' claims; unsupervised FSD has faced delays., Tesla product-family disambiguation: Distinct from Tesla Optimus (humanoid; see tesla-optimus) and from Tesla's FSD AI stack (brain tesla-fsd-bot). Cybercab is the purpose-built AV vehicle line; the registry classifies it form_factor=av (NHTSA/DMV-governed road vehicle), cohorting with robotaxi AVs (Waymo, Zoox, Apollo Go) rather than with humanoids., Honest absence (June 2026): No verified consumer transactions, no published purchase pathway, no published warranty or service terms, and no verified real-world Cybercab deployment or deliveries. Registry maturity=research reflects the absence of any verified real-world operation despite early (pilot-stage) manufacturing.

Range

280 mi

Battery

48 kWh

Display

~20.5 inch center touchscreen

Seating

2 passengers

Autonomy

Tesla camera-only Full Self-Driving (FSD); no lidar or radar; 'unsupervised' autonomy intended

Charging

inductive / wireless (no charge port)

Controls

no steering wheel or pedals

Weight kg

1412

Form Factor

av (purpose-built two-seat road robotaxi)

Battery kwh

~35 kWh

Battery Range

planned ~35 kWh / ~200 mi range (Tesla-stated, unverified)

Sensor suite

camera-only Full Self-Driving (no lidar or radar)

Exterior Omissions

no side mirrors, no rear window

Data & sources

Company filings

1

Press releases

1

News coverage

4

Government records

3

Web sources

40

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Availability and pricing

Availability
Announced, no date
Price
$30K (manufacturer target)as of 2024-10-10
Units in field
Not disclosed
Sales model
Not disclosed
Lead time
Not disclosed

Accountability: Tesla has a Claim Integrity of 0% (0 of 4 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Claims ledger

Public, dated claims by Tesla, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.

  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-22
    “robot_phone_key_pairing_intro_setup_label, robot_phone_key_error_too_many_keys_on_whitelist, robot_phone_key_connected”
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  • OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-07-22
    “Tesla removed language from its Q2 shareholder letter about reaching 'volume production' of the Cybercab in 2026. The company had said as recently as January that Cybercab would reach volume production this year.”
    claim sourceclaim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-22
    “Tesla Robotaxi app v26.6.0 de-compile reveals Cybercab preparation: new Cybercab image assets, phone as full media remote (music search + Netflix browsing), gesture-based seat incline/recline + bench controls, drag-to-adjust climate controls, hold-to-open powered doors with emergency stop.”
    claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • OpenCapability · claimed 2026-07-22
    “Musk: We need to accumulate miles with Cybercabs that are retrofitted with steering wheels and pedals to calibrate to the Cybercab chassis before unsupervised operation.”
    claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
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  • OpenTimeline · claimed 2026-04-23
    “Musk confirmed Cybercab production has officially begun at Giga Texas in April 2026. The first steering-wheel-less unit rolled off the line in February. Volume targeting one per 10 seconds.”
    claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim
  • OpenPrice · claimed 2026-04-23
    “Tesla Cybercab priced at $25,000 per unit with sub-$0.20 per mile operating costs.”
    claim sourcestatus evidencecite this claim

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Pricing

One-time purchase

$0 - $30,000 USDmanufacturer targetas of 2024-10-10

Source: Tesla We Robot (Oct 2024)

Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.

Prices verified as of Oct 10, 2024

Deployments (1)

  • Cybercab at Austin, Texas, USAoperational

    Tesla has begun production of its Cybercab purpose-built robotaxi. Fleet size (claimed): on October 10, 2026 Tesla's official Robotaxi account on X said "One month after launch, we've scaled to 300+ Cybercabs serving…

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Recent activity

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Manufacturer-attributed media (2)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Tesla

Tesla's cinematic product film for the Cybercab (design, doors, inductive charging). A concept and marketing piece; 'The Future is Autonomous' is Tesla's slogan, and no real-world driverless operation is demonstrated.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Tesla

Tesla's October 2024 'We, Robot' reveal of the purpose-built two-seat Cybercab (no steering wheel or pedals). The rides shown were given by pre-production units on a closed studio lot, not public-road autonomous operation.

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Components (1)

Components carry componentClass + safetyCritical flag. ModelComponent rows carry safety_role (primary_safety / backup_safety / monitoring / non_safety) + optional supplier identity.

Regulatory filings (3)

  • DP26010nhtsa investigation · us_nhtsapending2026-10-09

    Applicant: Tesla

  • 26V255nhtsa recall · us_nhtsarecalled2026-01-01

    Applicant: Tesla

  • 24E-067nhtsa recall · us_nhtsarecalled2024-01-01

    Applicant: Tesla

Safety record

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2026.

serious
1

Most recent: Sep 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents affecting Cybercab (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (49)

  1. https://www.tesla.com/we-robot
  2. https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/10/tesla-reveals-20-cybercabs-at-we-robot-event/
  3. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/10/elon-musk-hypes-a-30000-tesla-cybercab-robovan-at-robotaxi-event.html
  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001318605/000162828026026551/exhibit991.htm
  5. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-24/musk-says-tesla-has-begun-production-of-its-cybercab-robotaxi
  6. https://electrek.co/2026/04/23/tesla-cybercab-production-starts-no-nhtsa-2500-vehicle-cap/
  7. https://news.alphastreet.com/tesla-inc-tsla-q1-2026-earnings-call-transcript/
  8. https://gizmodo.com/whats-the-difference-between-teslas-cybercab-and-robotaxi-2000724073
  9. https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/22/tesla-launches-robotaxi-rides-in-austin-with-big-promises-and-unanswered-questions/
  10. https://electrek.co/2026/05/28/tesla-fsd-safety-stats-misleading-reuters-investigation/
  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Cybercab
  12. https://x.com/SawyerMerritt/status/2102535754148900969 · 2026-09-22

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Registry pages whose text names Cybercab.

Companies (1)

Tesla

Robots and products (1)

Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS)

Common questions

What is Cybercab?
The Tesla Cybercab is a purpose-built two-seat autonomous robotaxi vehicle that Tesla unveiled on October 10 2024 at its 'We, Robot' event. It has no steering wheel or pedals, two upward-opening butterfly doors, inductive (wireless) charging with no charge port, and a single roughly 20.5-inch center display, and it relies on Tesla's camera-only Full Self-Driving (no lidar or radar). Tesla has stated a consumer price target below $30,000 and, on its Q1 2026 earnings call, that Cybercab production has 'just started' with volume production targeted in 2026; Tesla's own Q1 2026 SEC filing characterizes the status as 'Pilot Production' at Giga Texas, and the production-start evidence rests on Tesla's statements and controlled footage rather than independent verification. The Cybercab is NOT the vehicle behind Tesla's deployed Robotaxi service, which launched in Austin in June 2025 on regular Model Y cars with safety monitors. As of mid-2026 there are no verified consumer transactions, purchase pathway, warranty terms, or real-world Cybercab deployment; the registry records it at research maturity (no verified real-world operation), with production and pricing claims tracked as stated, not demonstrated.
How much does Cybercab cost?
Cybercab is listed at $30,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is a manufacturer target price, not a confirmed consumer price.
Tesla We Robot (Oct 2024)
Is Cybercab actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Cybercab is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Cybercab autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. Cybercab's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Transports passengers), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
What are the specs of Cybercab?
Cybercab's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: 280 mi; Battery: 48 kWh; Weight: 1412 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Cybercab?
Cybercab is made by Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2003.
Where is Cybercab deployed?
1 verified deployment of Cybercab is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Austin, Texas, USA.
Can you buy Cybercab?
Cybercab is at research stage and is not yet available for sale.
Is Cybercab approved by regulators?
Cybercab has 3 regulatory records on the DEPLOY registry: NHTSA investigation (DP26010), pending; NHTSA recall (26V255), recalled; NHTSA recall (24E-067), recalled. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What AI powers Cybercab?
Cybercab runs Tesla FSD-Bot. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Cybercab?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Cybercab include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, May Mobility Autonomous Sienna, Ojai.
How does Cybercab compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
Cybercab and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 53 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Cybercab has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Cybercab a top av?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Cybercab ranks in roughly the top 40% of av models tracked by the registry.
What is Cybercab's maturity stage?
Cybercab is at the research stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Research stage means active development without commercial deployments on file.
Is Cybercab safe?
Cybercab has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Sep 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
What is the Tesla Cybercab?
The Tesla Cybercab is a purpose-built fully autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, priced at $30,000. Tesla commenced production in February 2026. The Cybercab is designed to offer robotaxi rides in your area in the future via the Tesla Robotaxi service.
Tesla: Robotaxi Wikipedia: Tesla Cybercab
Methodology: Verified · 49 sources (5 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-14

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: research

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Cybercab.

Recent coverage

Cybercab in third-party press

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Chip integration for Cybercab sourced from public claims. See every AI chip on record for the full catalog.