Tesla’s Cybercab Fleet Grows Eightfold in Austin, Dallas Expansion Planned
Tesla named Dallas as the next city for public Cybercab rides, while NHTSA audit answers are due October 30.
Tesla has officially confirmed that its Cybercab fleet in Austin has grown to more than 300 vehicles, marking an eightfold increase in just 30 days. Alongside this scaling, the company has named Dallas as the next target for public Cybercab rides.
What Happened
The Robotaxi account on X announced on Saturday that the service had “scaled to 300+ Cybercabs serving Austin – an 8x increase in 30 days.” This statement represents the first time Tesla has publicly disclosed a specific count for its active Cybercab fleet. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of AI software, reinforced the expansion by quoting the post and adding, “Two years since the 10/10 Cybercab WeRobot event, the cabs are everywhere in Austin now. Dallas soon.” This comment marks the first official identification of the next city for the service. The fleet, which opened to the public in Austin on September 4, has seen a steep ramp-up. By late September, reports indicated availability had jumped from 58 to 125 units in a single week. Recently, Tesla added 150 Cybercabs to the Texas automated vehicle registry, bringing its registered count to 319, up from 169. Community tracker RobotaxiTracker, which relies on sightings and state records, listed 275 vehicles in unsupervised service in Austin, including 105 Cybercabs, a figure lower than Tesla’s official count. Despite the discrepancy, Cybercab wait times in Austin remained short on Saturday evening, even with over 2,000 people attending an event in the city.
Why It Matters
The confirmation of Dallas as the next expansion city signals Tesla’s intent to scale its robotaxi service beyond its initial Austin pilot. For owners and potential riders, the rapid fleet growth suggests that availability may improve quickly in targeted metropolitan areas. However, the rollout is under regulatory scrutiny. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an audit query into Tesla’s certification that the Cybercab meets federal safety standards, with sworn answers due by October 30. Additionally, Tesla’s upcoming third-quarter earnings report on October 21 provides a likely venue for the company to clarify its fleet metrics and potentially set a concrete date for the Dallas launch.
The Bottom Line
Tesla has officially scaled its Austin Cybercab fleet to over 300 units, an eightfold increase since the public launch in September, and has identified Dallas as the next deployment city. The company faces imminent regulatory deadlines and earnings reports that may further clarify the trajectory of its robotaxi expansion.
