Tesla's Cybercab has entered continuous production at its Austin Gigafactory after initial production runs in February. However, Elon Musk signaled unusual caution on an earnings call, citing rigorous safety validation as the limiting factor for expansion, with Dallas and Houston each receiving only two vehicles weekly. Federal reports document 14 crash incidents involving Tesla robotaxis since the service launched a year ago, contrasting with the company's public claims of zero accidental injuries.
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Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
Tesla has ramped Cybercab production at Austin but is deliberately limiting deployment to 2 vehicles weekly per city, citing rigorous safety validation while federal data documents 14 crash incidents that contradict the company's public safety claims.
Friday, April 24, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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