Tesla schedules Cybercab debut in Austin for September 3
Tesla announced that its two-seat, steering-wheel-free Cybercab will be unveiled and begin limited service in Austin, Texas, on September 3, marking the company's next step toward fully autonomous ride-sharing.
Tesla has begun sending invitations for an event in Austin, Texas, where the company plans to launch its Cybercab on September 3. The Cybercab is a two-seat vehicle designed without a steering wheel or pedals and is intended to operate exclusively through Tesla's autonomous driving software as part of its Robotaxi fleet, alongside the Model Y that has already been offering driverless rides.
The rollout follows months of development on Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) platform, which the firm says can achieve full autonomy with its latest AI4 hardware. Future models are expected to incorporate upgraded AI4.5 and AI5 systems for enhanced capabilities.
"The Cybercab represents the next chapter in our autonomy story," a Tesla spokesperson said in the invitation materials.
The event follows earlier demonstrations, including a closed-circuit ride-share trial in October 2024 and employee test rides in July. If the vehicle is permitted to carry passengers on public roads in Austin, it would be the first commercially available car without driver controls.
Separately, Chinese regulators have ordered Tesla to address a safety issue with emergency door-release latches on nearly three million Model Y and Model 3 vehicles sold in China. Tesla plans to add warning labels and an over-the-air software update to improve latch visibility and post-crash window operation.