ndred thousand completed AI5 boards line side.” On November 23, Musk posted “The current version in cars is AI4, we are close to taping out AI5 and are starting work on AI6. Our goal is to bring a new AI chip design to volume production every 12 months.”  The revised timeline means Tesla’s Cybercab, designed for fully autonomous operation without steering wheel or pedals and scheduled for production in Q2 2026, will launch using current ...

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Tesla debuts Cybercab at 2025 China International Import Expo Tesla’s fully autonomous Cybercab made its first appearance in the Asia-Pacific region at the 2025 China International Import Expo (CIIE), held from November 5-10 in Shanghai. A marketing official from Tesla China said that many visitors had been eager to learn about its autonomous driving technology and posed “numerous” questions regarding the Cybercab, inquiring about its launc...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

Tesla’s backup plan for Cybercab includes steering wheel, pedals In Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk laid out plans to begin production soon on the driverless Cybercab, saying the company plans to build millions of these two-seat EVs at Gigafactory Texas starting in 2026, each priced under USD 30,000, that have no steering wheels and pedals. Tesla has now admitted it may have to fit the Cybercab with conventional controls if it wants t...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/01

regions, including progress on raw material, and final assembly processes in the U.S. and Europe for both the LFP and nickel supply chains. The company expects its lithium refinery in Texas to begin production in Q4 2025 and its LFP lines in Nevada to begin production Q1 2026. The company says its Cybercab, Tesla Semi and Megapack 3 are on schedule for volume production starting in 2026. First generation production lines for Optimus are being in...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

financial results, and CEO Elon Musk took the opportunity during the earnings call to announce that the company will now increase production due to what he anticipates will soon be increased demand for autonomous driving. Musk said that the most significant increase in production will come from the Cybercab, which he expects will enter production in Q2 2026 at Gigafactory Texas. “I feel confident in expanding Tesla’s production. So that is ou...

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ny kind” for models below ~250 billion parameters, with the “lowest cost silicon and best performance per watt” adding that AI6 “would take that much farther”. The A16 chip will be manufactured at Samsung’s upcoming Texas facility, part of a multibillion-dollar deal to support Tesla’s Cybercab and Optimus humanoid robot. Musk also noted that AI6 could effectively replace Project Dojo as Tesla’s training platform, given its potenti...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

were other models (down 51.8% from 21,551 in Q2 2024). Tesla said its lithium refining and cathode production plants remain on track to begin production in 2025, as well as domestic production of its first LFP cells at Gigafactory Nevada for energy storage products later in 2025. The purpose-built Cybercab continues the development of its “unboxed” manufacturing strategy and is scheduled for volume production at Gigafactory Texas starting in...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Musk confirms Robotaxi launch in June, adds details On May 20, Musk reiterated his robotaxi plan for Austin, Texas and added some new details. There will be ten vehicles in the Robotaxi fleet when it starts at the end of Jume.  The Cybercab, which was unveiled in October 2024, will not be available initially, as those cars will likely be produced in 2026. Musk says the company is purposely rolling out the fleet in a slow and controlled fashion t...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

12.0%) and 12,881 were other models (down 24.0%). Tesla says that its plans for new vehicles, including more affordable models, remain on track for start of production in the first half of 2025 and will be produced on the same manufacturing lines as its current vehicle lineup. Its Robotaxi product, Cybercab, will continue to pursue its “unboxed” manufacturing strategy at Gigafactory Texas and is scheduled for volume production starting in 202...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/24

, suggesting the company will at least initially use human drivers. So far, Tesla is approved to test autonomous vehicles with a safety driver in California. However, Tesla has not yet applied yet for a driverless testing permit from the state's Department of Motor Vehicles. When Tesla unveiled the Cybercab during an October 10 event in Hollywood, California during an event on October 10, 2024, the plan was to start driverless tests in Texas and ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

end of 2025, Musk said. Europe and China, which have more difficult regulatory regimes than the U.S., may receive autonomous Tesla models by the end of 2026, he added. While robotaxis will initially be Model 3 and Model Y vehicles,Tesla said it plans to manufacture a dedicated robotaxi vehicle, the Cybercab, at its Gigafactory Texas in 2026. (multiple sources on January 29, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/31

and 94,105 were other models. In 2024, Tesla delivered 1,789,226 vehicles (down approximately 1%), of which 1,704,093 were Model 3 and Model Y, and 85,133 were other models. First Semi truck builds are scheduled to start by end of 2025 with ramp beginning in early 2026. Preparation is underway for Cybercab lines at Gigafactory Texas with volume production planned for 2026. With the advancements in vehicle autonomy and the introduction of new pro...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

cus of this auto show, as legacy OEMs and Chinese manufacturers both showcased new innovations in hopes of garnering attention and potential sales from the thousands in attendance. World premieres included the Toyota Urban Cruiser, DS No 8, and Mazda 6 EV. In the autonomous driving theme, the Tesla Cybercab was also on display. Chinese manufacturers showcased a variety of models, reflecting an aggressive push into the European market. Brands such...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/21

Tesla’s Cybercabs to be teleoperator-assisted upon launch On December 10, following a meeting with Tesla’s Investor Relations Head Travis Axelrod, Deutsche Bank wrote that the company expects to need teleoperations, at least at first, as an additional safety measure to back the Cybercab’s camera-based self-driving system.  “Tesla believes it would be reasonable to assume some type of teleoperator would be needed at least initially for sa...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/27

Tesla Cybercab to have 50% fewer parts than Model 3 In early December, at the first stop on a public showing tour of the Cybercab at Tesla’s flagship showroom in San Jose, California, the principal engineer of the project, Eric E., revealed that company managed to cut the number of parts in the Cybercab prototype down to just half of what is used in production of the Tesla Model 3. "Two seats unlocks a lot of opportunity aerodynamically," said ...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/13

its production capacity as it looks to add new models.  Gigafactory Texas currently produces the Model Y, Cybertruck, and 4680 battery cells, and plans to build two more affordable vehicles based on Model 3 and Model Y on the same lines in the first half of 2025, followed by the recently unveiled Cybercab, using the “unboxed’ process. (multiple sources on October 29, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/31

entry-level compact vehicle that would be built first at Gigafactory Texas and then possibly a new plant in Mexico. Tesla shared a teaser image of the Model 2 at its annual shareholder meeting in 2023, showcasing the future car’s curved roofline and design language of the Model 3 and Model Y. The Cybercab, priced under USD 30,000, will now take the place as Tesla’s affordable small vehicle. (multiple sources on October 24, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

able models, remain on track for start of production in the first half of 2025. These vehicles will utilize aspects of the next generation platform as well as aspects of current platforms, enabling them to be produced on the same manufacturing lines as the current vehicles. The coming purpose-built Cybercab will pursue an “unboxed” manufacturing strategy. Tesla looks to fully utilize its current expected maximum capacity of close to three mil...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/25

Tesla presents Cybercab, Robovan at “We Robot” event in California On October 10, Tesla unveiled its long-awaited autonomous taxi at the Warner Bros. studio lot in California, where there were approximately 20 Cybercabs giving attendees the opportunity to take rides within the movie studio. CEO Elon Musk began the “We, Robot” presentation by arriving at a stage in the studio lot in one of the Cybercabs, with butterfly-style doors and no s...

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