Updated
Updated · TESLARATI · Aug 16
Tesla Opens Cybercab Launch Lottery in Austin as August Robotaxi Debut Nears
Updated
Updated · TESLARATI · Aug 16

Tesla Opens Cybercab Launch Lottery in Austin as August Robotaxi Debut Nears

3 articles · Updated · TESLARATI · Aug 16

Summary

  • Tesla launched a drawing for seats at a Cybercab launch event in Austin, effectively confirming preparations for its first public robotaxi rollout later this month.
  • The move follows a report that Tesla has told employees to get ready for an end-of-August launch of the two-seat vehicle, which has no pedals or steering wheel and relies entirely on Full Self-Driving software.
  • Cybercab entered production at Gigafactory Texas in April, and Tesla has already expanded testing across multiple U.S. states while allowing employees to ride in the vehicle this summer.
  • Public unsupervised rides would mark a major step in Tesla’s long-delayed autonomy push, after years of Elon Musk promising imminent self-driving breakthroughs without delivering a commercial robotaxi service.

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