Tesla Cybercab Wins Endorsement From Florida Governor Desantis — ‘Clearly These Things Could Be Very Beneficial’ - The Governor was touring the SunTrax testing facility in Auburndale. - The Cybercab is Tesla’s purpose-built robotaxi — a two-seat electric vehicle designed from the ground up for unsupervised autonomy. - Tesla has described the early ramp for Cybercab as a slow “S-curve” expected to accelerate later this year, with a long-term target of up to 2 million units annually. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis offered a clear endorsement of Tesla’s Cybercab while touring the SunTrax testing facility in Auburndale, highlighting the vehicle’s potential as autonomous technology advances in the state. DeSantis Praises Design Speaking at the high-speed test track, DeSantis pointed to a gold Cybercab on display and described the Tesla design in straightforward terms. “Cybercab comes out of Tesla. You go in there and you just sit. You have a screen. There’s no steering wheel, no pedals. Clearly these things could be very beneficial,” he said, as shown in the footage by Florida's Voice. “We took a ride on a robotaxi on the Suntrax course and it successfully navigated all hazards — a kid running into the street, a crash with police stopping traffic, a Model S cutting us off, etc. Impressive!,” DeSantis also said in a post on X. Safety Takes Center Stage The governor stressed that safety remains the top priority before any wider rollout. “You don’t want to be in an autonomous vehicle and it drives you into a ditch. That would not be good,” DeSantis added. He called SunTrax “the only high-speed autonomous vehicle test track in the United States,” adding that it can simulate interstate speeds, rain, crowded urban settings, pedestrian crossings, hills and other real-world conditions. Companies including Tesla, Waymo and Beep are actively testing there,