Tesla to unveil production Cybercab in Austin on Sept. 3
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Tesla will unveil the production Cybercab at a launch event in Austin, Texas, on September 3. The two-seat robotaxi has no steering wheel or pedals and is designed to run on Tesla's Full Self-Driving software. The reveal comes after Nevada regulators approved up to 5,000 Tesla robotaxis in Clark County.
Key Facts
- Tesla will unveil the production Cybercab at a launch event in Austin, Texas, on September 3.
- The Cybercab has no steering wheel and no pedals, and is Tesla's first vehicle designed purely for autonomy.
- The Nevada Transportation Authority approved permits for up to 8,000 driverless vehicles in Clark County over the next 12 months, with Tesla receiving the largest allocation of about 5,000 robotaxis.
- Tesla's Cybercab chief engineer told regulators the company expects to field around 2,500 robotaxis within the year.
- Alphabet's Waymo was cleared for up to 1,000 vehicles, and Uber secured 1,000 more through partnerships with Motional and Zoox.
Launch Event Details
Tesla will unveil the production Cybercab at a launch event in Austin, Texas, on September 3. Emailed invites to the Sept. 3 event first surfaced on X among Tesla watchers over the weekend and were confirmed by EV outlets like Teslarati. The Cybercab has no steering wheel and no pedals, and is Tesla's first vehicle designed purely for autonomy. It is meant to run on the company's Full Self-Driving software as part of the robotaxi fleet Tesla launched in Austin last year alongside modified Model Ys.
Nevada Regulatory Approval
Last week, the Nevada Transportation Authority unanimously approved permits clearing Tesla, Alphabet's Waymo, and Uber to run commercial robotaxis in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located. The permits authorize up to 8,000 driverless vehicles over the next 12 months. Tesla drew the largest allocation of around 5,000 robotaxis, though its Cybercab chief engineer told regulators the company expects to field around 2,500 within the year. Alphabet's Waymo was cleared for up to 1,000 vehicles, and Uber secured 1,000 more through its partnerships with Hyundai-backed Motional and Amazon's Zoox, which holds a separate permit for 100. Taxi and livery operators pushed back, warning of oversaturation and congestion in the 'Golden Triangle' between the airport and the high-traffic Las Vegas Strip.
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Tesla to unveil production Cybercab in Austin on Sept. 3
