Tesla says Cybercab rides are available in limited areas of Austin; the two-seater has no steering wheel or pedals, and 45 Cybercabs are registered in Texas (Reuters)
Tesla (TSLA.O) said on Thursday it was offering rides in “limited areas of Austin, Texas” in its two-seater Cybercab …
Tesla is offering rides in its two-seater Cybercab in limited areas of Austin, Texas. The Cybercab has no steering wheel or pedals and uses cameras and AI to navigate. According to TechCrunch, dozens of Cybercabs were staged around Austin and other US cities before the launch.
According to Reuters, 45 Cybercabs are registered in Texas. TechCrunch reported that 420 autonomous vehicles were registered in Texas, according to the state's automated vehicle tracker.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made several posts on social media about the launch, including one with a seemingly AI-generated photo of the Cybercab consuming the city alongside a massive dust storm, captioned "A Storm of Cybercabs."
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