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Tesla rolls out driverless Cybercab robotaxis in Austin; NHTSA opens safety audit

Tesla launched driverless Cybercab rides in Austin as NHTSA opened a safety-compliance audit.

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Tesla began offering rides in its driverless Cybercab robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on 2025-09-04, adding the two-seat vehicles without steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors to its robotaxi fleet that already operates Model Y SUVs. [1] The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an audit of about 1,000 Cybercab vehicles on 2025-09-04 to assess how Tesla determined the cars comply with federal vehicle-safety regulations. [2] Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said on 2025-09-04 that there is no reasonable interpretation that the Cybercab can comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. [3] Reuters interviews with multiple former Tesla employees who trained the company's self-driving software showed the software continued to struggle with basic maneuvers. [4] Reuters interviews with multiple former Tesla employees who trained the company's self-driving software showed it continued to struggle with basic maneuvers. [5] Tesla added Cybercabs to its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, alongside its Model Y SUVs, and said rides were open to everyone, with executives describing pricing plans. [6]
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  1. Tesla began offering rides in its driverless Cybercab robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on 2025-09-04, adding the two-seat vehicles without steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors to its robotaxi fleet that already operates Model Y SUVs. · Investing.com
  2. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an audit of about 1,000 Cybercab vehicles on 2025-09-04 to assess how Tesla determined the cars comply with federal vehicle-safety regulations. · Investing.com
  3. Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, said on 2025-09-04 that there is no reasonable interpretation that the Cybercab can comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. · Investing.com
  4. Reuters interviews with multiple former Tesla employees who trained the company's self-driving software showed the software continued to struggle with basic maneuvers. · Investing.com
  5. Reuters interviews with multiple former Tesla employees who trained the company's self-driving software showed it continued to struggle with basic maneuvers. · The HinduIndia
  6. Tesla added Cybercabs to its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, alongside its Model Y SUVs, and said rides were open to everyone, with executives describing pricing plans. · The HinduIndia
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