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Tesla Robotaxi and Cybercab
Tesla's robotaxi service: cities without a safety monitor, paid Cybercab rides in Austin, the federal audit of the vehicle's certification, the school-zone petition.
Published · by the Autonomote newsroom
What we know
- Cities announced without a safety monitor
- Austin, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa
- Paid Cybercab rides in Austin since
- September 3, 2026
- NHTSA audit of FMVSS self-certification
- AQ26002, opened September 3, 2026
- School-zone petition: vehicles covered
- about 1,000 (file DP26010)
Where it runs
Tesla removed the in-car monitor in Dallas and Houston on April 18, 2026, Miami on July 3, Orlando and Tampa on July 21. In the San Francisco Bay Area a safety driver is still required by California rules. Trackers note that only part of the fleet runs without a monitor; Tesla has published no fleet count.
The Cybercab
The two-seat Cybercab, with no steering wheel or pedals, has charged fares in Austin since September 3, 2026. That day NHTSA opened audit AQ26002 into Tesla's self-certification against FMVSS 101, 102, 108, 111, 126 and 135. Tesla holds no Part 555 exemption, the route Zoox took. An audit is an investigative step; no recall or stop-sale has been ordered.
School zones
A petition filed in late September 2026 alleges speeding in active school zones. NHTSA opened file DP26010 on October 9, covering about 1,000 vehicles; four incidents, no collision or injury. The agency has not yet decided whether to open a formal investigation.
Sources
- Tesla expands Unsupervised Robotaxi service to two new cities, Teslarati — consulted on 26/10/2026
- NHTSA orders Tesla to prove its Cybercab is legal to sell, under oath, Electrek — consulted on 26/10/2026
- Tesla Faces Probe Over Claim of Robotaxis Speeding in School Zones, Insurance Journal — consulted on 26/10/2026
