Tesla aims to begin Cybercab sales by the end of 2026
The company believes it could activate unsupervised driving for some customer vehicles around the second quarter of 2027.
Tesla is targeting the end of 2026 for its first Cybercab deliveries to customers, engineering vice president Lars Moravy said during the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Sales would begin on a small scale before expanding as Tesla gains experience with customer ownership and autonomous fleet management.
Moravy said production is already underway at Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory for its own robotaxi fleet. Elon Musk said most Cybercabs would remain owned by Tesla and operate within its ride service.
The vehicles have neither steering wheels nor brake pedals and depend on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software rather than human drivers. The consumer version currently available requires driver supervision, so initial customer Cybercabs cannot yet join Tesla’s ride-hailing fleet.
Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s director of AI, said the company believes activation of Unsupervised Full Self-Driving could begin around the second quarter of 2027 for some early customer vehicles joining its Robotaxi fleet.
Tesla introduced the Cybercab in 2024 and began offering Austin, Texas, rides through its Robotaxi app in September 2026. It has begun accepting purchase inquiries, seeking entities that can help develop its robotaxi network.
After the Austin rides began, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the vehicles. The agency said Tesla had self-certified compliance with applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. It plans to examine the methods and data behind that certification to assess whether the vehicles meet those requirements.
