Tesla Wants Firefighters to Move Its Cybercab With a Touchscreen During Emergencies, but What if They're Wearing Gloves?

Firefighters Say There's a Glaring Issue With Tesla's Cybercab

Texas firefighters are calling on federal regulators to require self-driving cars manufacturers to include a steering wheel.

Tesla Wants Firefighters to Move Its Cybercab With a Touchscreen During Emergencies, but What if They're Wearing Gloves?

Tesla Cybercab rides have begun in Austin, but firefighters question how to move a stalled vehicle. NHTSA is auditing about 1,000 Cybercabs.

Musk’s Robotaxis Under Investigation For Dodging Safety Standards

It says nothing good about America how easily Elon Musk convinced the press and public he was a supergenius engineer who could cobble together complicated rocket machinery wearing coveralls in his backyard shed. Hindsight continues to illustrate how Elon Musk’s real skill sets are opportunism, taking singular credit for the innovations of real engineers, the […]

NHTSA Audits Tesla Cybercab Self-Certification Hours After Austin Robotaxi Launch

NHTSA opened Audit Query AQ26002 on the same day Tesla began charging fares for driverless Cybercab rides in Austin, examining whether Tesla's self-certification of a steering-wheel-free, pedal-free vehicle was valid. The probe echoes the four-year Part 555 exemption fight Amazon's Zoox went through before winning commercial clearance in July 2026.

Tesla launches Cybercab robotaxi in Austin with a deliberately quiet rollout

Tesla launched its Cybercab two-seat robotaxi in Austin with no fanfare, as NHTSA audits its compliance with federal vehicle safety standards.