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No steering wheel or accelerator: Tesla launches self-driving Cybercab in Texas

From VRT NWS · () Dutch

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  • Tesla launched its self-driving Cybercab taxi in Austin, Texas, the company’s first model designed specifically as a robotaxi.
  • The launch is intended to help Tesla catch up with Waymo, the market leader.
  • The U.S. road safety regulator has opened an investigation into the Cybercab.

Tesla has launched a self-driving taxi in Austin, Texas, without a steering wheel or accelerator. The company calls it the Cybercab.

Tesla already operates a robotaxi, but the Cybercab is its first model designed specifically for that purpose. The launch gives the technology giant a new vehicle as it tries to make up ground on Waymo, the market leader.

At the same time, the U.S. traffic safety regulator has opened an investigation into the Cybercab, adding scrutiny as Tesla begins promoting the new vehicle.

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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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