On November 14, Tesla's official Robotaxi account announced that the Cybercab driverless vehicle—previously used only by its own driverless ride-hailing fleet—has entered a small-scale pilot, with targeted invitations to select individual users in Austin, Texas, to purchase it.
The vehicle has no steering wheel and no pedals, and is positioned as an L4 autonomous driving car.
It is priced at $29,990 before tax (approximately 215,900 yuan), and placing an order requires a non-refundable deposit of $1,000 (approximately 7,200 yuan).
The Cybercab is a two-seat all-electric model developed by Tesla from the ground up specifically for driverless operation.
From an industry perspective, this pilot pushes the Robotaxi business model from "pay per mile" toward "private ownership plus service subscription."