Tesla to allow vehicles in robotaxi fleet by Q2 2027 and sell Cybercabs by year‑end

Tesla announced two separate initiatives during its third‑quarter earnings call. The company said it will allow owners to add their vehicles to its robotaxi network in Q2 2027, and it will begin selling autonomous Cybercabs to customers by year‑end.

According to Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla will release the same software for Cybercabs and Model Y as part of the V15 release. The software will enable customer vehicles to join the fleet’s geofences and fleet‑management system. Over 75 % of new buyers chose Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) this quarter, a 20‑percentage‑point increase from the previous quarter.

Lars Moravy said the Cybercabs produced today are destined for Tesla’s own robotaxi fleet and that the company will mainly deliver fully designed autonomous vehicles to customers. The Cybercab is intended as a ride‑hailing vehicle, not a car people own, and Tesla plans to start selling it by year‑end.

The Cybercab lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the vehicle’s safety certification. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards require manual controls such as brake pedals, and the investigation could affect whether the Cybercab can be legally operated.