Gold Tesla Cybercab with butterfly doors open

Launch Day · 3 September 2026

Austin goes Cybercab.

Invite-only guest rides tonight in downtown Austin — not at Gigafactory Texas. Cybercabs have been seen on Congress Avenue. Purpose-built two-seat robotaxi: no steering wheel, no pedals. Independent coverage, not Tesla’s site.

~4:45 PM CT 5:45 PM ET No official stream URL posted yet by @Tesla / @elonmusk Not affiliated with Tesla, Inc.

4:45 PM CT · Austin

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Photo: Dllu / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

2 seatsPurpose-built robotaxi
~45Cybercabs in TX books (third-party)
~420TX Tesla robotaxis (third-party)
6 citiesRobotaxi service footprint

The vehicle

Exterior, cabin, no controls

Front of the gold Cybercab, butterfly doors open
Front · Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 2.0
Two-seat Cybercab interior with no steering wheel or pedals
Interior · Dllu / Wikimedia Commons
Rear of the gold Cybercab
Rear · Steve Jurvetson / CC BY 2.0

Purpose-built robotaxi

What a Cybercab is

A two-passenger battery-electric robotaxi from Tesla — marketed as fully autonomous, with no steering wheel and no pedals. Concept shown October 2024; pilot production at Gigafactory Texas in February 2026, with production ramping through 2026. Independent roundup of public specs and reporting:

  • Two seats, scissor / butterfly doors, gold prototype look
  • No driver controls inside — designed as a robotaxi, not a conventional car
  • Assembled at Giga Texas; Wikipedia lists ~293 mi range, ~48 kWh pack, 3,113 lb
  • Robotaxi app tonight is still Model Y service — no verified public Cybercab hail

Design notes → · Wikipedia

Gold Cybercab driving on a San Francisco street, June 2026
On the street · 9yz / CC BY 4.0

Footprint

Robotaxi cities

Paid Tesla Robotaxi trips have been reported in these U.S. markets, largely on Model Y vehicles, with Cybercabs beginning to appear on Texas authorization lists ahead of tonight’s event. Geofences and hours change; check the Tesla Robotaxi app.

AustinLaunch city · downtown / Congress Ave sightings
DallasTexas Robotaxi · Model Y + Cybercab staging
HoustonTexas Robotaxi expansion
MiamiFlorida unsupervised service (reported)
TampaFlorida unsupervised service (reported)
OrlandoFlorida unsupervised service (reported)

How to ride →

Quick answers

FAQ teaser

Full FAQ →
Can I ride a Cybercab tonight?

Invite-only guest rides in downtown Austin. There is no verified public Cybercab hail in the Robotaxi app tonight. App 26.8.0 has Cybercab-related code (auto doors, rider/safety/first-responder guides) — that is not open hailing. No official livestream URL from @Tesla or @elonmusk as of early evening. Event briefing.

Is this Tesla’s website?

No. Tesla Cybercabs is independent. We are not affiliated with Tesla, Inc. Official product and ride questions belong in Tesla’s app, vehicle, or investor channels.

Was a consumer price under $30,000 announced for retail sale?

Sub-$30k figures have been previously floated by Tesla executives and widely repeated since the October 2024 unveil. Treat them as unconfirmed for a retail Cybercab you can buy today. Timeline.

Operators

Fleet & investor interest

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