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Musk, who doesn’t want to build cars, has officially entered the ride-hailing industry.

2026-09-07 14:59 Products & Apps across 3 days 🔥 57.2 heat score
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On September 7, 2026, Tesla officially announced the commercial launch of its autonomous taxi model, Cybercab, in Austin, Texas, USA. This vehicle is designed for pure visual autonomous driving, with no steering wheel, pedals, or rearview mirrors. It only features a central control screen and two seats, with a total cost of approximately $30,000. The operating cost is reduced to $0.2 per mile, resulting in a net profit of 9 cents per mile. Cybercab is not available for sale to the public and is dedicated to the FSD fully autonomous taxi service. It supports 7×24-hour continuous operation, automatic charging, and cleaning functions, requiring no manual maintenance. Currently, trials are underway in Austin, Dallas, Miami, and other locations, supported by Tesla’s self-developed algorithms, software, insurance, and maintenance systems. Although Musk had planned for vehicle owners to participate in the shared fleet and open their personal vehicles for use, Cybercab remains currently in a closed-loop operating mode.

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ARK InvestCybercabFSDModel YMuskOpenAIPeter WelinderTeslaWaymo

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Cybercab × Tesla2Cybercab × Musk1Cybercab × OpenAI1Cybercab × Peter Welind…1Musk × OpenAI1Musk × Peter Welinder1

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  1. 2026-09-04

    “Tesla’s new car has been released! Cyb…

    “Tesla released a new vehicle! Cybercab has officially entered operation, and Musk has started accepting orders.” Tesl…

  2. 2026-09-05

    Musk, who doesn’t want to build cars, h…

    Tesla quietly announced yesterday morning that its autonomous taxi model, Cybercab, has been on the roads in Austin. Cy…

    2 reports
  3. 2026-09-07

    “A car without a steering wheel can ope…

    Tesla has already operated steeringless vehicles in the United States, which is a practical application of its fully au…

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  • Tesla4
  • Cybercab2
  • Musk1
  • OpenAI1
  • Peter Welinder1
  • Waymo1
  • Model Y1
  • FSD1

All reports (4)SOURCES

爱范儿 zh 2026-09-04 10:33

“Tesla’s new car has been released! Cybercab has officially started operations, and Musk has begun receiving orders.”

“Tesla released a new vehicle! Cybercab has officially entered operation, and Musk has started accepting orders.” Tesla officially released the mass-produced model of the Cybercab autonomous electric vehicle in Austin, Texas, USA. In terms of appearance, this vehicle doesn’t differ much from the concept car released in 2024. In October 2024, Tesla set up a demonstration area in Warner Bros. Movie World. Twenty Cybercab vehicles and thirty Model Ys were used to deliver guests. It was the first time people saw a vehicle without a steering wheel or pedals, and it was also the first time they heard Musk’s goals for the Robotaxi business: to launch unsupervised FSD in Texas and California by 2025, mass production of Cybercab by 2026, with prices below $30,000, operating costs reduced to $0.2 per mile, Cybercab using only wireless charging, and private cars also able to join the fleet to earn money. However, two years have passed, and only a small part of these promises have been fulfilled. Cyberc…

新浪科技 zh 2026-09-05 08:00

Musk, who doesn’t want to build cars, has officially entered the ride-hailing industry.

Tesla quietly announced yesterday morning that its autonomous taxi model, Cybercab, has been on the roads in Austin. Cybercab features pure visual autonomous driving without a steering wheel, pedals, or rearview mirrors; it only includes a central control screen and two seats. It uses RIM-processed plastic shells, with half the number of parts compared to the Model Y. The total cost of the vehicle is approximately $30,000, and the operating cost per mile is 0.2 dollars, resulting in a net profit of 9 cents per mile. This vehicle is not sold to the public but is used only for the FSD fully autonomous taxi service. It can operate 7x24 hours, automatically charge and clean itself, and requires no manual maintenance. Tesla has developed its own FSD algorithm, taxi-hailing software, insurance, and maintenance services, creating a closed loop. The cost of each vehicle is much lower than that of Waymo (about $110,000), and it does not need to be shared with third parties. Previously, Tesla has tested the Model Y taxi service in South Austin, Dallas, Miami, and other places, gradually expanding its scope. Musk has long planned for “flexible capacity” and will open up individual car owners to participate in shared fleets, achieving a win-win situation for both car owners and Tesla. However, in actual operation, FSD still faces issues such as detours, speeding, and incorrect routes…

虎嗅 zh 2026-09-07 14:59

“A car without a steering wheel can operate in the US, and that’s what true autonomous driving really is.”

Tesla has already operated steeringless vehicles in the United States, which is a practical application of its fully autonomous driving technology. This vehicle model uses lidar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors for perception and decision-making, with the central computing unit controlling steering, braking, and acceleration without the need for driver intervention. Currently, these functions are in a limited testing phase and have not yet been fully adopted.