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The agency is examining how Tesla certified the Cybercab, which lacks a brake pedal, accelerator, steering wheel and mirrors, to federal safety standards.","evidenceClass":"documented","sourceIds":["src_nhtsa_aq26002"],"observedAt":"2026-10-15","regions":["US-TX"]},{"id":"clm_tesla_unsupervised_count","text":"Electrek's own tracking in July 2026 counted roughly 14 active unsupervised cars, against the roughly 50 Robotaxi vehicles Austin officials cite; Tesla does not publish the figure.","evidenceClass":"documented","sourceIds":["src_electrek_cybercab"],"observedAt":"2026-10-15","regions":["US-TX"],"support":{"src_electrek_cybercab":{"support":"independently_verified","verified":"Electrek's tracking of unsupervised Robotaxi vehicles in Austin"}}},{"id":"clm_tesla_paid_miles","text":"Tesla reported about 2.4 million cumulative paid Robotaxi miles through June 2026.","evidenceClass":"company_claim","sourceIds":["src_evwire_tesla_q2"],"observedAt":"2026-10-15","support":{"src_evwire_tesla_q2":{"support":"company_reported"}}},{"id":"clm_tesla_hours","text":"Tesla said in August 2026 that Robotaxi runs from 6 am to 10 pm every day and that its unsupervised fleet is much larger, without giving a number.","evidenceClass":"company_claim","sourceIds":["src_notateslaapp_robotaxi_hours"],"observedAt":"2026-10-15","support":{"src_notateslaapp_robotaxi_hours":{"support":"company_reported"}}},{"id":"clm_tesla_cybercab_production","text":"Electrek reported that the first Cybercab without a steering wheel came off the Giga Texas line in February 2026 and that Tesla confirmed continuous production in April.","evidenceClass":"documented","sourceIds":["src_electrek_cybercab"],"observedAt":"2026-10-15","support":{"src_electrek_cybercab":{"support":"company_reported"}}}],"sourceIds":["src_evwire_tesla_q2","src_notateslaapp_robotaxi_hours","src_electrek_tesla_unsupervised","src_electrek_cybercab","src_nhtsa_aq26002"],"lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-15","updatedAt":"2026-10-15","editorial":{"status":"published","reviewedBy":"Holly White","reviewedAt":"2026-10-15","note":"Batch 2B-A record, approved in the evidence review (2026-10-15) and published."},"status":"available","statusAsOf":"2026-10-15","sourceRecords":[{"id":"src_evwire_tesla_q2","title":"Tesla Robotaxi passes 2.4 million paid miles, unsupervised rides live in six metros","publisher":"EVwire","url":"https://evwire.com/p/tesla-robotaxi-2-4-million-paid-miles-six-metros","origin":"independent_reporting","mediaType":"news_report","publishedAt":"2026-07-22","checkedAt":"2026-10-15","sourceType":"independent"},{"id":"src_notateslaapp_robotaxi_hours","title":"Tesla Expands Robotaxi Hours and Says Unsupervised Fleet Is Larger and Smarter","publisher":"Not a Tesla App","url":"https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/4619/tesla-expands-robotaxi-hours-and-says-unsupervised-fleet-is-larger-and-smarter","origin":"independent_reporting","mediaType":"news_report","publishedAt":"2026-08-26","checkedAt":"2026-10-15","sourceType":"independent"},{"id":"src_electrek_tesla_unsupervised","title":"Tesla starts Robotaxi rides without safety monitor in Austin: what you need to know","publisher":"Electrek","url":"https://electrek.co/2026/01/22/tesla-starts-robotaxi-rides-without-safety-monitor-in-austin-what-you-need-to-know/","origin":"independent_reporting","mediaType":"news_report","publishedAt":"2026-01-22","checkedAt":"2026-10-15","sourceType":"independent"},{"id":"src_electrek_cybercab","title":"Tesla Cybercab: mass-producing a car it can't sell or drive itself","publisher":"Electrek","url":"https://electrek.co/2026/07/06/tesla-cybercab-production-before-autonomy/","origin":"independent_reporting","mediaType":"news_report","publishedAt":"2026-07-06","checkedAt":"2026-10-15","sourceType":"independent"},{"id":"src_nhtsa_aq26002","title":"AQ26002: Tesla Cybercab FMVSS Certification (opening resume)","publisher":"National Highway Traffic Safety Administration","url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2026/INOA-AQ26002-17078.pdf","origin":"regulator","mediaType":"regulatory_filing","publishedAt":"2026-09-03","checkedAt":"2026-10-15","sourceType":"regulator"}],"canonicalUrl":"https://itsalive.ai/products/tesla-robotaxi"}