Tesla opened paid rides to the public on Sept. 4 in its two-seater without manual controls, at about 20 cents per mile, in a restricted area of Austin.
After an invitation-only launch event on September 3, 2026, Tesla opened paid rides for its Cybercab to the public the next day, in limited areas of Austin. The vehicle is a two-seater with no steering wheel, pedals, exterior mirrors or rear window: there is no way for an occupant to resume driving.
Driving is based entirely on Tesla's autonomous software and a camera-only perception device, without lidar or radar, unlike competing robotaxis. The advertised rate of about 20 cents per mile is below that of Uber and Lyft. The service is through Tesla's Robotaxi app, whose version 25.8.10 added support for the Cybercab at the time of opening.
The scale remains modest. Tesla has not disclosed the number of vehicles assigned to public races, but data from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles shows 45 Cybercabs registered in the state. The model was presented in October 2024 and production began in February 2026.
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