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Tesla Expands Cybercab Road Tests as USPTO Freezes Trademark Bid

A suspension tied to an earlier Unibev filing complicates the vehicle’s branding strategy.

Overview

  • At least seven Cybercabs are now running on public roads in Austin and the San Francisco Bay Area with human safety drivers and temporary steering controls, according to compiled sightings.
  • Robotaxi Tracker logs show the first unit appeared in Austin on December 18, with the first Bay Area sightings beginning January 3 and additional vehicles joining in early January.
  • Elon Musk said Tesla is testing the production system now, with a real production ramp targeted for April 2026.
  • The USPTO suspended Tesla’s Cybercab trademark application on November 14, 2025, citing an earlier filing by French company Unibev and rejecting Tesla’s arguments to proceed.
  • Electrek reports Tesla and Unibev are in talks without a confirmed agreement, while Tesla’s broader Robotaxi program totals about 139 vehicles, largely Model Ys.