As of 10:50 AM ET on November 14: Tesla's head of AI says a Cybercab bought for personal use will drive without a supervisor, but only inside the areas where the Robotaxi service already runs.
What was said
On Friday, November 13, Tesla's official Robotaxi account said "Select customers are now being invited to purchase Cybercab for personal use." About an hour later, Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's head of AI, quoted that post at 7:35 PM ET and wrote "It'll work unsupervised inside all the same geo locations as @robotaxi, just serving the owners' needs."
The two posts are the only sources here. They are statements from Tesla's own account and one of its executives, not a published product page or a release note.
What it means for a buyer
- An owner's Cybercab is described as unsupervised, meaning no person needs to watch the road, but only inside Robotaxi service areas.
- Outside those areas, Elluswamy's post says nothing. It does not say the car can drive anywhere else.
- The car would serve the owner's own trips rather than carry paying riders, based on the phrase "just serving the owners' needs."
What Tesla hasn't said
Tesla has not said which Robotaxi areas count, how the areas would change over time, or whether an owner can lend the car to other riders. It has also not said how many customers are being invited. Our report on the Cybercab order page covers the price, deposit, subscription and delivery estimate Tesla showed, and notes that the offer is limited and that the order page listed Austin, Texas for delivery.
For where Robotaxi runs today, see our post on Robotaxi running around the clock in every city it serves. We will update this post when Tesla publishes more.
