Tesla Sets Sept. 3 Cybercab Launch Event in Austin

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Tesla has scheduled a Cybercab launch event for Sept. 3 in Austin, Texas, with invites sent out over the weekend. The event will showcase its purpose-built robotaxi, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals. The invite-only event will be livestreamed, and Cybercab rides are expected to become available through Tesla's existing Robotaxi app in Austin. The vehicle weighs 3,113 pounds, roughly 700 pounds less than the lightest Model 3. Tesla's Robotaxi service currently operates in Texas and Florida, with recent regulatory approval to expand into Nevada. The company faces competition from Waymo, which operates 3,000 autonomous vehicles across 11 cities.


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