From EVwire · Jaan Juurikas · · 2m
Robotaxi Report #8: 'Look Ma, No Hands'
Tesla's Cybercab opens in Austin with no steering wheel, pedals or rare earths.
In brief
Tesla's Cybercab opens in Austin with no steering wheel, pedals or rare earths. Tesla launched public Cybercab robotaxis in Austin with 126 vehicles registered, zero rare earths in motors, and NHTSA opened an audit file on the vehicle. Originally reported by EVwire.
Robotaxi Report #8: 'Look Ma, No Hands'
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Cybercab opens in Austin
Tesla launched public Cybercab robotaxis in Austin on September 4 with 126 vehicles registered for robotaxi use.
Cybercab specs
Cybercab has no steering wheel, pedals, or rare earths in motor; 18% smaller and 25% lighter than other EV drive units.
NHTSA audit
NHTSA opened audit file AQ26002 on Cybercab on September 3, requiring Tesla to answer under oath by September 30.
Zoox Las Vegas
Zoox started charging for rides in Las Vegas on August 10 with 65 pods under Nevada Transportation Authority cap.
Waymo expands
Waymo opened service in Denver, San Diego, Tampa and Las Vegas to public on September 14 with 1133 vehicles registered.
Verne Zagreb
Uber and Verne started carrying invited passengers in Zagreb on September 10 with fully driverless robotaxis.
London robotaxi
Wayve and Uber started carrying Londoners in robotaxis on September 3 with Ford Mustang Mach-E electric cars.
Lucid and Bolt
Lucid and Bolt team up to deploy 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles across multiple European cities by 2035.
Cybercab safety
Cybercab uses electrical brakes with no brake fluid, and has motorized seat belts that tighten during hard braking.
Cybercab production
Tesla built first Cybercab with cathode material made at Giga Texas, targeting 125,000 vehicles per year.
Cybercab features
Cybercab has 5 types of airbags, 8 exterior cameras, and a Starlink dish for internet connectivity.
NHTSA penalties
Tesla could face up to $139,356,994 in fines if it fails to answer NHTSA's requests by September 30.
Zoox airport service
Zoox opened service at Harry Reid International Airport with drop-off and pickup near baggage claim.
Waymo safety data
Waymo showed 82% reduction in injury crashes compared to human drivers over 271.3 million rider-only miles.
Cybercab registration
126 Cybercabs registered in Texas for robotaxi use, with 420 Model Ys for comparison.
The essence
Tesla launched public Cybercab robotaxis in Austin with 126 vehicles registered, zero rare earths in motors, and NHTSA opened an audit file on the vehicle.
