Tesla Cybercab to Enter Production in Q2 2026, Elon Musk Confirms

Tesla’s next leap into autonomy now has a date. During the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk confirmed that Cybercab production will begin in the second quarter of 2026, giving the clearest timeline yet for the automaker’s first fully autonomous vehicle.

When the Cybercab was unveiled at Tesla’s “We, Robot” event in Hollywood last year, it was introduced as a purpose-built robotaxi designed entirely around autonomy. Musk had hinted that production could start sometime in 2026. Now, Tesla appears slightly ahead of schedule, with volume manufacturing also targeted before the end of the year.

The Cybercab will be built exclusively at Giga Texas, where Tesla has been retooling parts of the factory to support its new unboxed manufacturing process. This modular approach allows different sections of the vehicle to be built independently before final assembly, streamlining production and reducing costs.

Recent drone footage and permit filings show new equipment installations, construction zones, and testing areas dedicated to the Cybercab project inside Giga Texas. Reports from long-time factory watchers suggest that early validation builds may already be underway.

“At this point I feel 100% confident that we can sell unsupervised full self-driving at a safety level much greater than human,” Musk said during the call.

That confidence is central to Tesla’s pitch. The Cybercab will reportedly ship without a steering wheel or pedals, a bold step that makes it the first Tesla built solely for autonomous operation. The vehicle’s onboard systems will rely on Tesla’s next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, which has been under development for nearly a decade.

Musk also shared new details on the vehicle’s economics. Tesla expects the Cybercab’s operational cost to be around $0.20 per mile, an astonishing figure that could make it the most cost-effective mobility option in history. The model supports Musk’s long-standing plan for the Tesla Network, a shared ride-hailing platform that allows Tesla owners to add their cars to the network and earn passive income.

If the company can deliver both safety and affordability, the Cybercab could become the next defining chapter in Tesla’s story and possibly the turning point for self-driving adoption worldwide.

Source: DriveTesla