Elon Musk has been talking for years about Tesla’s inevitable autonomous vehicle future. The Tesla Robotaxi, aka Cybercab, is a key part of that vision. At the We, Robot event in October 2024, Musk emphasized Tesla’s focus on a fully autonomous, ride-hailing service that will make travel cheaper and more accessible. While this self-driving taxi seems closer to release, many details remain sparse. Here’s what we’ve gathered so far.

When Could the Tesla Robotaxi Come Out?

At Tesla’s first Autonomy Investor Day in 2020, Musk claimed that the Tesla Robotaxi would be on the market by 2020, and then pivoted to a 2024 production date. Now, it looks like the Cybercab could be ready to hit the streets.

What Others Are Saying About the Tesla Robotaxi Features

Many of the purported features coming to the Cybercab have been revealed by Musk himself:

• Musk outlined a vision for owners to essentially rent out their vehicles by adding them to Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet. The idea is that the vehicles would make money while owners are away, and that owners can remove their Robotaxi from the fleet anytime.
• Tesla has also offered a glimpse of the Tesla app, which will allow owners to add their vehicles to the taxi service mix with a tap of a button. This app is also where riders can hail Robotaxis and complete other actions, like viewing arrival times and adjusting the vehicle’s temperature.
• A company promo video points to a few other design leaks, like a two-seat coupe build, a centrally mounted display, and a Cybertruck-inspired bumper.
• As for the look, Tesla has teased the design of the Cybercab, which reportedly will not include a steering wheel or pedals.

Other Rumors About the Tesla Robotaxi

There aren’t many concrete details about Tesla Robotaxi specs, but one noteworthy speculation is that the Cybercab will be built completely from scratch and use a sensor suite similar to the Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) platform.

However, FSD uses a camera system rather than LiDAR and is far from fully autonomous. The most recent FSD 12 has made the biggest strides, but it’s still classified as Level 2 autonomous for routine city driving and under constant driver supervision.