Tesla Cybercab public rides start Friday at 5 PM CT in Austin

Tesla will begin offering public rides in its Cybercab, a two-seat, steering-wheel-free robotaxi, starting Friday, September 5 at 5 PM Central Time in Austin. Until now, paid Robotaxi service mainly used unsupervised Model Y vehicles in Texas and Florida, with Cybercab rides limited to invitees at the launch event. Public booking is through the Robotaxi app, which now allows choosing between Cybercab and Model Y when both are available. Texas records show 45 authorized Cybercabs before the public launch, though not all may be in service. The rider guide details features like phone-detected aut

• Public Cybercab service starts September 5 at 5 PM CT in Austin
• There are 45 authorized Cybercabs in Texas before public launch

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