Tesla now has more than 300 Cybercabs carrying riders in Austin, just one month after its purpose-built robotaxi went into service in the city. The company said the fleet grew eightfold over those 30 days, so the service started out with fewer than 40 cars.
Tesla put the update plainly in its statement: “One month after launch, we’ve scaled to 300+ Cybercabs serving Austin – an 8x increase in 30 days.” It is the fastest public growth so far for Tesla’s driverless ride-hailing business, and it comes as the company is reported to be getting ready for a launch in Dallas.
How the Cybercab got here
Tesla first revealed the Cybercab at its “We, Robot” event in October 2024. The two-seat car has no steering wheel or pedals, and it was built to charge without a plug. At the time, CEO Elon Musk said the vehicle would cost less than $30,000 and that production would start in 2026.
Austin has served as the company’s main proving ground for self-driving cars for some time. In June 2025 Tesla opened a small robotaxi service there with modified Model Y SUVs, and a Tesla safety monitor sat in the front passenger seat on every trip. Rides were by invitation only, and early users paid a flat fare of $4.20.
The Cybercab comes off the line at Gigafactory Texas, which sits just outside Austin. That short trip from factory to street lets Tesla put new cars into paid service with little delay.
Why fleet size is the real test
Can Tesla grow a robotaxi fleet faster than its rivals? That question has followed the company’s plans from the start. Waymo, its most established competitor, has added cities one at a time over several years, but Tesla has argued that low-cost cars built in high volume would let it move much faster. Adding about 260 Cybercabs in a single month is the first public sign that the approach can hold up on real streets.
The competition in Austin is real, however. Waymo has offered rides in the city through Uber since 2025, and it has announced plans to start service in Dallas too.
Also, Dallas looks set to be the next city to get the Cybercab. Tesla had earlier named the Dallas area among the Texas markets where it planned to bring its robotaxi service. A launch there would give the company a second major Texas metro area, and state rules on self-driving vehicles have so far been fairly open to companies that want to test and run them.
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