said 10 Oct 2024
as reportedMusk said he expects the Cybercab to be in production by 2026 or "before 2027." The cost of the vehicle would be below $30,000.
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— Elon Musk, contemporaneous report
The We, Robot event at Warner Bros. Studios, unveiling the two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals. On Tesla's investor call thirteen days later, the company said it was aiming for volume production of the Cybercab by the end of 2026.
What happened: Production has genuinely started: a first unit rolled off the Giga Texas line in February 2026, formal start of production was designated 24 April 2026, and VIN sightings suggest roughly 2,000 units by mid-August. Paid public rides began in Austin on 4 September, and by late September 67 Cybercabs were registered for driverless service in Texas. But Tesla's Q2 2026 shareholder letter dropped the plan to reach volume production of the Cybercab in 2026, and as of late September there is no price or order page, only an interest form for fleet buyers. Whether "in production before 2027" is kept at token volume while the volume commitment quietly died is what the clock will decide.
due 31 Dec 2026
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