Tesla Opens Cybercab Rides to Select Public Through Sweepstakes
Entries can be submitted by riding Tesla's Robotaxi platform before August 23 or mailing a handwritten form to Austin headquarters.
Tesla has launched a sweepstakes giving the public a chance to be among the first outside the company to ride in the Cybercab, its all-electric autonomous vehicle designed without a steering wheel or pedals.
What Happened
The company announced two ways potential riders can enter: by taking a trip on Tesla's Robotaxi platform before August 23, or by mailing a handwritten entry to Tesla headquarters at Gigafactory Texas. Entries must be submitted on a 3-inch-by-5-inch piece of paper containing the entrant's full name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and date of birth. The mail-in address is Tesla, Robotaxi Sweeps Event, 1 Tesla Road, Austin, TX 78725. Each stamped envelope is limited to one entry, though participants may submit multiple entries in separate envelopes. Winners are expected to be announced on August 25.
Why It Matters
The sweepstakes marks a step toward Tesla's goal of deploying the Cybercab in its public Robotaxi fleet. The vehicle has already been operating internally with employees, according to the company. If the rollout proceeds as planned, it would place one of the first steering-wheel-and-pedal-free autonomous vehicles on public roads for real-world ride-hailing.
The Bottom Line
Tesla is offering a limited public pathway onto its Robotaxi platform through August 23 rides or mail-in entries ahead of what appears to be an imminent Cybercab launch this month.
