Tesla starts running robotaxis in Austin with no steering wheel at all
Tesla began operating its Cybercab — a two-seat, autonomous taxi with no steering wheel or pedals for a passenger to grab — in Austin, according to The Texas Tribune. It's unclear how soon the service will scale up or become available to the public.
For the 806: There's no manual backup in this vehicle if something goes wrong — a real, meaningfully different risk than a robotaxi that still has a wheel a human could grab. Worth watching how Texas regulators and insurers respond before assuming this is a solved problem.