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.
That absence is inevitable since the Cybercab comes without any steering wheel or foot pedals.
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