A rider's video put a touchscreen joystick on the record, and Tesla's own responder plan confirms the mode exists. The open question is whether it counts as a manual control under federal rules.
Tesla's two-seat Cybercab is live in exactly one city; Waymo runs in 14. We line up fares, wait times, age rules, and sensors so you know which app to open.
Since Friday evening any Robotaxi app user in Austin can book the two-seater with no steering wheel. Early receipts put fares well below a Model Y ride, while NHTSA is already auditing how Tesla certified the car.
Cybercab rides are now open to the public across Tesla's Austin Robotaxi zone. Tesla's own rider guide explains how a trip works — but the official fare and what comes next are still open questions.