Tesla Expands Driverless Cybercab Robotaxi Fleet Past 100 Units in Austin

Tesla has enlarged its driverless Cybercab robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas, pushing the total past the 100-unit mark after quietly adding dozens of vehicles over a single weekend.

The expansion was noticeable to riders, who began seeing app notifications telling them the Cybercab fleet had doubled and that more rides were now available. Availability reportedly climbed from 58 vehicles early in the week to 125 by Friday, a jump that should ease the lengthy wait times customers had been experiencing for the two-seat, steering-wheel-free cars.

It is a meaningful step for Tesla’s ride-hailing ambitions. Cybercab, which has no steering wheel or pedals, only started carrying paying passengers in Austin in early September, even though the broader robotaxi service has been running for more than a year. The company says it hopes to roll the vehicle out to additional U.S. cities in the months ahead.

The rapid build-up suggests growing confidence in Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software, since the Cybercab is designed to operate without any human intervention. Whether the fleet keeps scaling at this pace — and whether it moves beyond Austin — will be the real test of the program.