Tesla Cybercab rides start in Austin as NHTSA eyes certification
The purpose-built robotaxi has no steering wheel or pedals. Teslarati says NHTSA opened an audit of Tesla’s safety certification; the Austin launch details remain thinly reported.
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The purpose-built robotaxi has no steering wheel or pedals. Teslarati says NHTSA opened an audit of Tesla’s safety certification; the Austin launch details remain thinly reported.
Officials described a self-sustaining complex near Pecan Island, with construction aimed at 2027 and a first launch targeted as soon as 2029.