Tesla Confirms Cybercab Employee Rides Underway at Giga Texas
The steering wheel-less, pedal-less vehicle marks a key step toward the planned robotaxi launch later this year or in early 2027.
Tesla confirmed that its steering wheel-less and pedal-less Cybercab vehicle is now giving employees rides, a milestone for the robotaxi program.
What Happened
On Friday, July 11, Tesla released a video announcing 'Cool news from Giga Texas' — employees were taking rides in Cybercabs with no manual controls. The units shown are engineering vehicles currently on public roads that have manual controls inside, but the employee fleet does not. Tesla initially posted footage showing employees controlling audio, video, climate, and destination settings through a smartphone app, then removed those clips when it reposted the video with a more vague title.
Why It Matters
Tesla achieved SAE Level 4 self-certification last month, enabling unsupervised self-driving in Texas. The Cybercab is purpose-built for ride-hailing — no steering wheel, no pedals, two seats — and represents the next evolution of Tesla's Full Self-Driving suite into an actual robotaxi product. For owners and potential buyers watching Tesla's autonomy roadmap, this confirms progress toward a commercial launch that could reshape urban mobility.
The Bottom Line
Employee rides in the Cybercab are underway at Giga Texas, signaling that Tesla is moving closer to its goal of launching Cybercab rides for the general public either late this year or early 2027.
