Tesla opens Cybercab sales to select buyers
Tesla has invited select customers to order its Cybercab robotaxi for personal use, priced at $29,990 before taxes. Buyers must also pay a $299 monthly autonomy subscription, which Elon Musk said is too high and should match the roughly $115 monthly cost of Full Self-Driving. Deliveries are expected in December, initially limited to Texas, with Arizona and Nevada expected soon. The vehicle will operate only in geofenced areas where Tesla's Robotaxi service is active. Tesla has not said how many customers were invited.
Key facts
- Tesla's Robotaxi service operates in eight cities across Texas and Florida, including Austin and Miami.
- Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy said the Cybercab will run unsupervised in the same locations as Robotaxi.
- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a probe into Tesla's self-certification of the Cybercab.
- Tesla aims to begin selling Cybercab robotaxis to the public by the end of 2026, per Lars Moravy.
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Why it matters
Public sales of a vehicle without steering wheel or pedals would mark a step toward commercial driverless cars.
What changed
First published from CNA, Asharq Al-Awsat, The National, Engadget and The Verge