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VERIFIEDBy Xavier Rivera· ·1 min read

Tesla begins engineering tests of first production Cybercab on Austin streets

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.

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Tesla begins engineering tests of first production Cybercab on Austin streets
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Tesla launches engineering tests of its first production Cybercab on public roads in Austin. The two-seater robotaxi, lacking steering wheel and pedals, maneuvers through traffic with a supervisor in the passenger seat. This marks the initial validation of a customer-spec unit outside factory grounds. The tests represent an incremental step in the Cybercab program, though Tesla provides no details on scope or timeline.

Tesla has launched engineering tests of its initial production Cybercab on public roads around Austin. The activity represents the first time a customer-specimen unit of the dedicated robotaxi has undergone validation beyond factory grounds.
No occupant sits in the driver’s position.
Tesla announces the start of road testing. In a post on X early Monday, the company declared that “engineering tests of the first production Cybercab have begun in Austin.” The accompanying video depicts the two-seater maneuvering through urban traffic.
POST FROM @Tesla· official announcement tweet with video of the Cybercab engineering tests in Austin
https://x.com/Tesla/status/2071810353156194719
No occupant sits in the driver’s position. That absence is inevitable since the Cybercab comes without any steering wheel or foot pedals.
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A supervisor rides in the passenger seat. Footage released by Tesla reveals a person occupying the front passenger seat. This detail underscores that the vehicle reportedly still isn’t running driverless within any paid Tesla service.
That absence is inevitable since the Cybercab comes without any steering wheel or foot pedals.
The tests represent an incremental step for the Cybercab program. Tesla has not disclosed further details on the scope or duration of the engineering tests in Austin.
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