Tesla’s Cybercab Is Finally Giving Paid Robotaxi Rides. Here’s What It Can And Can’t Do

The Tesla Cybercab, a two-seat EV without pedals and a steering wheel, is now offering robotaxi rides in Austin, Texas.

The introduction follows a closed-door event where traditional media was not invited.

Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO and one of the biggest believers in vision-only self-driving cars, did not attend the launch.

After a hyped-up but rather underwhelming launch event on Thursday night, Tesla’s golden, two-seat Cybercabs are finally offering driverless rides in Austin, Texas. A closed-door party attended mainly attended by Tesla enthusiasts and content creators—but apparently not Elon Musk—marked the occasion and was where a hand-picked group got the first rides.

Launching a car without a steering wheel or pedals is the clearest embodiment yet of Musk's bet that cameras and powerful AI can handle the monstrously difficult task of autonomously piloting a car safely. In addition to the driverless Model Ys that have been available through Tesla's fledgling Robotaxi service, members of the public will be able to hail a Cybercab starting at 5 pm Central Time on Friday, Tesla said in an X post.