The company says no children under 13 can ride — even with a parent. That’s more restrictive than the Model Y SUVs it’s using as robotaxis.
The investigation was launched just a few hours after Tesla put the first production Cybercabs on the road in Austin.
An invite-only event in Austin, Texas, kept online fans in the dark for hours.
The company published a form on its website Thursday soliciting info from people who are interested in “Cybercab fleet vehicle purchasing.”
The company is about to formally launch the gold two-seater, with no steering wheel or pedals — a move that could change Tesla forever.
Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.
Waymo argued that fully autonomous vehicles aren’t possible without using a mix of sensors and warned that pure end-to-end AI systems aren’t safe enough.
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Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.
Germany’s autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.