While the world was busy watching Starship’s 15th launch, Tesla (TSLA) made a big announcement that it’s putting the Cybercab robotaxi vehicle on sale.
The interesting thing is the price point of the Cybercab, which is $29,990. However, it comes with a caveat: customer units are for personal use only.
For now, Cybercab owners will not be allowed to use it to make money by putting it in the autonomous ride-hailing fleet of Tesla Robotaxi Service. In the official announcement, Tesla clearly states that customer-owned Cybercabs are for ‘personal use’ only.
Cybercab’s online configurator is only available to invited customers. Therefore, the automaker shared screenshots of the configurator through its official Robotaxi account on X.
Unsupervised FSD / Autonomy Subscription Required
Tesla’s official screenshots reveal critical information about a Cybercab purchase. In addition to the $29,990 price tag, which is the cheapest Tesla vehicle yet, owners will have to pay a $299 / month ‘Autonomy Subscription’ fee.
This monthly subscription is for the Unsupervised FSD AI software (FSD v15 and later) that runs the car autonomously. One month of free Autonomy Subscription (Unsupervised FSD) is included in the price of the Cybercab.
Currently, there’s one more restriction. The customer-owned Cybercabs can only be used in Austin, Texas.
Select customers have started getting the ‘Early Access – Limited Release’ emails from Tesla to order Cybercabs. The initial deposit is $1,000, and delivery dates are estimated before the end of December 2026.
The latest Tesla Robotaxi / Cybercab Austin, Texas, geofence is around 272 square miles (~704 sq kms). This is the boundary a customer-owned Cybercab must stay within. Tesla will enforce these boundaries by monitoring the vehicle’s location.
Tesla Cybercab vehicles don’t have a steering wheel, accelerator, or brake pedal. These completely autonomous vehicles use Tesla’s Unsupervised Full Self-Driving AI-vision software to navigate in large geofenced areas.
Austin, Texas, is currently the only city where Tesla is operating its Robotaxi Service using Cybercabs along with the Model Y Robotaxis.
The official invite email includes this reminder:
*Only available in supported service areas. Subscription required for operation. Terms apply.
Elon Musk vs MKBHD
After the initial unveiling of the Cybercab in 2024, tech influencer Marques Brownlee, aka MKBHD, said that he will shave his head on camera if Elon Musk delivers the Tesla Cybercab to customers under $30K before 2027.
Earlier this year, Musk promised to deliver production Cybercabs just under $30K before the end of December 2026. Tesla and Elon Musk have fulfilled their promise. It’s now time for MKBHD to keep his.
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