Overview
- New videos show multiple Cybercab test vehicles on Austin streets equipped with temporary steering wheels and human safety drivers.
- After a recap video suggested production had started, Musk clarified that Tesla is only testing the production system and expects the real ramp to begin in April 2026.
- Recent activity includes sightings in California and at Tesla’s Fremont track, plus images of 16 units at Giga Texas’s crash test facility, indicating broader validation work.
- Tesla plans to introduce its ‘Unboxed’ manufacturing process for Cybercab, targeting output of roughly one unit every 10 seconds with a longer-term goal that could be faster.
- Electrek has reported a delay to Tesla’s next‑gen AI5 chip until mid‑2027 and noted prior comments from Chair Robyn Denholm that a steering wheel could be added if needed.