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Autonomous Driving

Tesla quietly deploys Cybercab in Austin, closing in on Waymo as driverless miles surge

Tesla has started adding production Cybercabs to its Austin autonomous taxi fleet, two years after the prototype's debut, while reporting one million unsupervised miles.

AI News Feed · 2026-09-05 10:58

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles records show Tesla now has 420 autonomous vehicles registered in the state, including 45 Cybercabs, according to Reuters. Tesla has not said how many Cybercabs will be available for rides in Austin immediately. Elon Musk did not attend the low-key launch event, and reports suggest only a handful of Tesla influencers were on site, some of whom were allowed to take the first rides.

Tesla's dedicated Cybercab webpage says children under 13 will not be able to ride, while those aged 13 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult. The two-seat vehicle also restricts passengers due to its size.

The Cybercab is among the first vehicles to use a dry brake-by-wire system that eliminates traditional brake lines and hydraulic fluid, with each brake caliper controlled by an electronically actuated unit. Combined with steer-by-wire and no pedals, Tesla says this simplifies assembly, making it the lightest and most efficient vehicle the company has built.

At the launch, Tesla Vice President of Autopilot and AI Ashok Elluswamy said the company had “achieved one million miles of unsupervised Robotaxi operation.” That figure jumped from 380,000 miles reported in late July, which Tesla said had “zero notable incidents.” The additional 620,000 miles over about six weeks represents a rapid ramp-up, though TechRadar noted Tesla has not disclosed whether the miles came from paid rides or included testing.

If accurate, Tesla is now logging roughly 148,000 unsupervised robotaxi miles per week. However, its key competitor Waymo has recorded more than 200 million rider-only miles since surpassing 100 million in 2025. Those miles are purely autonomous rides in operating cities, not a blend of supervised testing. Waymo added three cities this month, bringing its total to 14.

Tesla’s advantage lies in designing and manufacturing its own vehicle, allowing close integration of hardware and software, while Waymo works with manufacturers such as Zeekr. But Tesla’s public-facing service remains limited, with Austin as its main market and its San Francisco operations facing regulatory hurdles.