Automotive
Tesla says it will sell Cybercab to customers by year-end
Tesla's timeline puts Cybercab customer sales this year and unsupervised driving software next year, as federal regulators review certification.
The short version
- Tesla said on its third-quarter call that it plans to sell the Cybercab to customers by the end of this year.[TechCrunch · Electrek]
- The Cybercab is an autonomous two-seater without a steering wheel or other traditional controls, and NHTSA has opened an investigation into how Tesla certified it.[TechCrunch]
- Musk said an unsupervised version of Full Self-Driving software is slated for customers in the second quarter of next year, after planned Cybercab sales begin.[TechCrunch · Electrek]
Key facts
- Tesla said it will sell the Cybercab to customers by the end of this year.[TechCrunch · Electrek]
- Tesla VP of Engineering Lars Moravy stated the Cybercab will be in customer hands by the end of this year.[TechCrunch · Electrek]
- The Cybercab is an autonomous two-seater that lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls.[TechCrunch]
- Musk said an unsupervised version of Full Self-Driving software would be rolled out to customers in the second quarter of next year.[TechCrunch]
- NHTSA opened an investigation to examine the process and technical data Tesla relied on when certifying the Cybercab.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the Cybercab will meet federal safety standards remains unresolved while NHTSA reviews Tesla's certification process.[TechCrunch]
- Electrek notes the timelines suggest customers could receive Cybercabs before the software needed to operate them is available; this is analysis, not a confirmed outcome.[Electrek]
- TechCrunch describes the software timeline as another delay for owners; the schedule itself remains a company projection.[TechCrunch]
Sources
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