Tesla has launched engineering tests of its initial production Cybercab on public roads around Austin, the first time a customer-specimen unit has undergone validation beyond factory grounds. The video shows a supervisor in the passenger seat, underscoring that the robotaxi is not yet running unsupervised in any paid service.
No occupant sits in the driver’s position.
https://x.com/Tesla/status/2071810353156194719
That absence is inevitable since the Cybercab comes without any steering wheel or foot pedals.
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