--- title: "Tesla wants Cybercabs in customers' hands by the end of 2026" description: "Lars Moravy's earnings-call timeline arrives while a federal safety probe hangs over the vehicle's legal status." url: https://tech.skoop.news/tesla-plans-to-start-selling-cybercabs-by-the-end-of-the-yea-92c5b4/ published: 2026-10-23T07:49:03.748394-04:00 modified: 2026-10-23T07:49:03.748394-04:00 section: "Tech & Apps" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Tesla", "Full Self-Driving", "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards", "Department of Transportation", "Lars Moravy", "Cybercab", "Cybercabs", "Austin", "software"] hashtags: ["#FullSelfDriving", "#DepartmentOfTransportation", "#App", "#tech", "#ai"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Tesla_Cybercab_at_Santana_Row_side_view_dllu.jpg/1280px-Tesla_Cybercab_at_Santana_Row_side_view_dllu.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Tesla wants Cybercabs in customers' hands by the end of 2026 > Lars Moravy's earnings-call timeline arrives while a federal safety probe hangs over the vehicle's legal status. Published 2026-10-23 · Tech & Apps, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Tesla is trying to get Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, Lars Moravy said. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) - Tesla first unveiled the Cybercab in 2024. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) - Musk said the Cybercab is primarily meant to be offered as transport as a service, unlike Tesla cars people would want to own, such as the 3 and the Y. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) ## The timeline from the earnings call Tesla is trying to get Cybercabs to customers by the end of 2026, Lars Moravy said. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) He made the statement during Tesla's third-quarter earnings call. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) If you want to buy a Cybercab, Tesla has started taking inquiries from entities interested in buying them to help build its robotaxi network. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) The company will initially sell Cybercabs to companies that can purchase whole fleets. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) ## How we got here Tesla first unveiled the Cybercab in 2024. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) It began offering Cybercab rides through its Robotaxi app in Austin, Texas, in September 2026. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) The idea of selling the vehicle to third parties surfaced last month at Tesla's Cybercab event in Austin. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) Tesla posted a form there for people interested in buying robotaxis. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) ## A vehicle meant for transport as a service Musk said the Cybercab is primarily meant to be offered as transport as a service, unlike Tesla cars people would want to own, such as the 3 and the Y. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) He added that the vast majority of Cybercabs will be essentially Tesla-owned and transported as a service. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) Cybercabs rely on Tesla's Full Self-Driving software and cannot be driven by a human driver. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) Tesla owners, by contrast, can currently only get the Supervised version of Full Self-Driving, which still requires a human driver behind the wheel. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) ## The NHTSA investigation NHTSA launched a probe into the Cybercab shortly after Tesla started offering rides in Austin. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) It opened the investigation just hours after the vehicles began operating on public streets there. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) Tesla self-certified that the Cybercabs comply with all relevant Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), and NHTSA plans to examine the process and data Tesla used for that self-certification. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) Those standards require manual controls such as brake pedals, as well as features such as rearview and side mirrors. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) The Department of Transportation recently proposed removing those manual-control requirements for vehicles designed to be autonomously driven. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) The outcome of NHTSA's investigation could affect whether Tesla, or anyone else, can legally operate the Cybercab. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) ## What it means for you If you run a company that could buy a whole fleet, Tesla is taking inquiries and will sell to such companies first. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) If you are an individual owner, the Cybercab is primarily meant to be offered as transport as a service, and the vast majority will be essentially Tesla-owned. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) If you ride in Austin, rides are available through the Robotaxi app. [[1]](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) The NHTSA investigation is the item to watch, since its outcome could affect whether the Cybercab can be legally operated. [[2]](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) ## Sources 1. [Tesla Plans To Start Selling Cybercabs By The End Of The Year](https://www.engadget.com/2293810/tesla-plans-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-2026/) — Engadget 2. [Tesla says it will start selling Cybercabs by end of year](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/tesla-says-it-will-start-selling-cybercabs-by-end-of-year/) — TechCrunch Image: Photo: Dllu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tesla_Cybercab_at_Santana_Row_side_view_dllu.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/