Tesla Cybercab Giga Texas shipments

Tesla has publicly confirmed only part of the story now circulating around Cybercab shipments from Gigafactory Texas. In its Q1 2026 shareholder update, released in April, Tesla said it had “prepared lines for start of production” of Cybercab and that paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially in the quarter. Tesla’s Robotaxi website now says autonomous rides are being offered in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Texas, but it also says those rides are “starting with Model Y,” not Cybercab. Outside observers have supplied the rest of the picture. Drone footage and follow-on reports from Tesla-focused outlets showed rising numbers of Cybercab vehicles staged at Giga Texas through March, April and May, including more than 50 units in mid-April and more than 70 by May 13. Those reports described the vehicles as engineering or pilot-production units and said some were being loaded for shipment to testing locations. (assets-ir.tesla.com) ### Has Tesla itself said Cybercabs are already carrying passengers? Tesla’s Robotaxi page says current autonomous rides are being offered in Austin, Dallas and Houston, and it names Model Y as the vehicle now in service. The same page says Cybercab “will offer rides in your area in the future.” Tesla’s Q1 2026 update used similar language. The company said paid Robotaxi miles nearly doubled sequentially and said Cybercab, “once in production,” is expected over time to replace the existing Model Y fleet and become the largest-volume vehicle in that fleet. (teslarati.com) ### What is verified about production at Giga Texas? Tesla said in April that it had prepared lines for the start of Cybercab production. (tesla.com) That is the clearest official statement from the company in the material reviewed. April 13 drone footage cited by Teslarati showed roughly 50 Cybercabs at the Austin factory campus, including units near Tesla’s crash-testing area. (assets-ir.tesla.com) That report also said the first production Cybercab rolled off the Giga Texas line on February 17 and that volume production was targeted for April, but those details were attributed to outside reporting and Elon Musk’s prior public comments rather than a Tesla filing. Joe Tegtmeyer’s YouTube uploads show a steady increase in visible Cybercab counts at the site, with titles referencing 25-plus units on March 3, around 30 on March 9, more than 50 on April 13, around 60 on April 15 and more than 70 on May 13. Those video titles do not by themselves prove production totals, but they do document a visible build-up of vehicles at the factory. ### What about shipments to other states for testing? (teslarati.com) A March 16 EVANNEX report, citing Tegtmeyer’s observations, said around 30 Cybercabs were parked in the Giga Texas outbound lot for deliveries to several Tesla locations across the United States. The report said a covered car carrier trailer was seen loading the vehicles and described them as engineering test units rather than customer deliveries. (youtube.com) That same report said the vehicles were being sent to different cities and states for autonomous AI training and testing. Tesla has not posted a matching public statement on its investor relations site or Robotaxi page confirming those destinations. ### Why do some observed Cybercabs have steering wheels? Teslarati reported in April that most of the visible units at Giga Texas still carried steering wheels and pedals as temporary additions for data collection and regulatory compliance. (evannex.com) EVANNEX likewise described shipped test units with steering wheels, brake pedals and accelerator pedals, in contrast with the steering-wheel-free Cybercab Tesla showed publicly. Those details fit Tesla’s current public rollout. The company’s live Robotaxi service is still using Model Y vehicles, while Cybercab remains the purpose-built vehicle Tesla says will join the service later. ### What can be said with confidence now? As of May 17, 2026, Tesla has officially confirmed three points: Robotaxi service is operating in Austin, Dallas and Houston; those rides are currently being offered with Model Y vehicles; and Cybercab is in or nearing start-of-production at Giga Texas, with Tesla saying it has prepared lines and expects the vehicle to replace Model Y in the fleet over time. (teslarati.com) (tesla.com) As of May 17, 2026, the claims about dozens of Cybercabs being shipped to multiple U.S. states for testing rest on observer footage and secondary reports, not on a direct Tesla statement reviewed here. The next concrete public marker is likely to come from Tesla’s Robotaxi page, future investor materials, or additional Giga Texas footage showing whether the staged vehicles continue to rise beyond the more than 70 units seen on May 13. (evannex.com) (assets-ir.tesla.com)