Tesla plans to expand its Cybercab robotaxi service beyond Austin, beginning in Dallas next month and reaching additional cities by the end of the year. The company also expects to start selling the vehicles to fleet operators before year-end.
During its third-quarter earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Vaibhav Taneja said Tesla aims to broaden its role in transportation, starting with passenger journeys. The company has described the Cybercab as straightforward to manufacture at scale, while noting that deployment depends on securing required approvals.
Tesla's current robotaxi service uses Model Y vehicles in several US cities, including Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando and Tampa. The company says it is gradually extending service hours and working to handle a wider range of driving conditions. Autonomy executive Ashok Elluswamy said further expansion will depend in part on the capabilities of its AI software.
CEO Elon Musk said the robotaxi business may not have a noticeable effect on Tesla's financial results until the second quarter of 2027, with a larger contribution potentially following later that year.
If Tesla can combine reliable autonomous driving with scalable production, its rollout could help bring driverless ride services to more cities and reshape how people move around urban areas.
