Tesla Cybercab Fleet Grows 8x in Austin, Dallas Expansion Planned

Tesla has officially disclosed that more than 300 Cybercabs are currently serving customers in Austin, marking an eight-fold increase in fleet size within 30 days of the public launch.

What Happened

The Robotaxi account on X reported on Saturday that the service had scaled to 300+ Cybercabs in Austin one month after opening to the public on September 4. Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla’s head of AI software, corroborated the scale of the deployment and announced that Dallas would be the next city to receive public Cybercab rides. This disclosure follows a steady ramp-up in vehicle registrations, with Tesla adding 150 Cybercabs to the Texas automated vehicle registry on Thursday, bringing the registered count to 319.

Why It Matters

The rapid expansion of the Austin fleet demonstrates Tesla’s ability to scale autonomous robotaxi operations, though independent trackers like RobotaxiTracker reported lower active counts of 105 Cybercabs in unsupervised service as of Saturday. The announcement of Dallas as the next expansion target signals Tesla’s intent to move beyond a single-market pilot. However, the rollout faces regulatory scrutiny, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) having opened an audit query into the Cybercab’s federal safety certification, with sworn answers due by October 30.

The Bottom Line

Tesla confirms a 300+ unit Cybercab fleet in Austin and plans expansion to Dallas, while awaiting NHTSA audit responses and reporting Q3 earnings on October 21.