Tesla begins mass production of Cybercab robotaxi with new champagne gold exterior
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Updated · TESLARATI · Apr 26
Tesla begins mass production of Cybercab robotaxi with new champagne gold exterior
6 articles · Updated · TESLARATI · Apr 26
Production has started at Giga Texas, with VIN Zero—the first unit—showcasing a glossy, high-gloss finish and no steering wheel or pedals.
The two-seater Cybercab is designed for full autonomy, featuring a 200-mile range, inductive charging, and a minimalist, display-focused interior.
This marks a major step toward Tesla's driverless ride-hailing network, aiming to reduce transportation costs, lower emissions, and address regulatory and infrastructure challenges as volume manufacturing ramps up.
How will cities prevent fleets of empty Cybercabs from creating massive traffic jams?
With its FSD crashing four times more than humans, is the Cybercab an expensive paperweight?
Can Tesla's new wireless charging scale to power a city-wide robotaxi network?
Will Tesla's vision-only autonomy ever catch up to competitors already using advanced LiDAR?
How will Tesla's virtual queue handle drivers who refuse to follow the app's instructions?
Can one year of free charging truly replace the lost $7,500 federal EV tax credit?
Tesla Begins Mass Production of Cybercab Robotaxi at Gigafactory Texas, Targeting 2 Million Units Annually
Overview
In April 2026, Tesla began mass production of its fully autonomous Cybercab at Gigafactory Texas, following the first unit produced in February. This shift from a $25,000 human-driven EV to the Cybercab reflects advances in Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology and regulatory strategy. The Cybercab’s innovative design removes traditional controls, enabling a low-cost robotaxi service targeting fares as low as $0.20 per mile, with potential urban benefits like reduced congestion and emissions. However, production is ramping up slowly due to new manufacturing challenges, and the rollout of unsupervised FSD is delayed to late 2026 amid safety validation and regulatory hurdles, especially in Europe. Tesla’s ambitious goal of producing 2 million units annually by 2030 depends on overcoming these technical and regulatory barriers.